Wadsworth weather in August

In August, Wadsworth sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wadsworth's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wadsworth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
63°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Wadsworth is city in Ohio, USA.

Density
754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1814

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month.

A typical August day in Wadsworth reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Wadsworth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wadsworth weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.111.97.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.69.9610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°3.511.94.311.71.4
Apr60° / 41°4.313.51.513.14.3
May70° / 51°4.113.7014.35.9
Jun78° / 61°4.412.8014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.611.9014.66.2
Aug80° / 63°3.410.8013.66.5
Sep74° / 56°3.49.9012.36.8
Oct62° / 45°3.210.70.210.95.1
Nov49° / 35°3.110.52.39.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.210.95.19.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wadsworth gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122431276
2122431276
3122431276
4132531266
5132531266
6132530266
7132530256
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9142530256
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Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
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136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:267:40
214.25:277:38
314.25:287:37
414.15:297:36
514.15:307:35
614.05:317:34
714.05:327:33
814.05:337:31
913.95:347:30
1013.95:357:29
1113.95:367:28
1213.85:377:26
1313.85:387:25
1413.75:397:23
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1613.75:417:21
1713.65:427:19
1813.65:437:18
1913.55:457:16
2013.55:467:15
2113.45:477:13
2213.45:487:12
2313.45:497:10
2413.35:507:09
2513.35:517:07
2613.25:527:05
2713.25:537:04
2813.15:547:02
2913.15:557:00
3013.05:566:59
3113.05:576:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wadsworth?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wadsworth for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wadsworth in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Wadsworth sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wadsworth in August

The nearest coast averages about 75°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct62Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Wadsworth in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wadsworth peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wadsworth in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wadsworth is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wadsworth?

Wadsworth sits at 41.0°N, 81.7°W, 1,168 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Barberton, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Wadsworth

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Wadsworth.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wadsworth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 1,161 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 ft.

The land around Wadsworth is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Barberton 6.8 mi · Medina 11 mi · Akron 12 mi · Green 14 mi · Cuyahoga Falls 15 mi · Brunswick 16 mi · Tallmadge 16 mi · Stow 17 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Wadsworth (41.0256°, -81.7298°, elevation 1,168 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).