Walker weather in August

In August, Walker sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Walker's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Walker's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
61°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Walker is city in Kent County, Michigan, United States.

Density
373/km²
people per km²
Founded
1837

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 79°F through the month.

A typical August day in Walker reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28063
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How August really feels in Walker

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.

Walker weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.410.510.19.20.0
Feb33° / 19°1.98.16.510.20.0
Mar44° / 28°2.59.4411.60.9
Apr57° / 38°4.012.11.713.13.7
May68° / 49°4.311.9014.46.0
Jun77° / 59°3.811.3015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.810.9014.86.5
Aug79° / 61°3.610.5013.86.7
Sep72° / 54°3.19.3012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°3.411.40.210.84.4
Nov46° / 34°2.7102.79.51.2
Dec35° / 25°2.310.88.18.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
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315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Walker gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
535
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735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1535
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1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
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2731
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3030
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172727218
2172827208
3172827208
4172826208
5172826218
6182826217
7182826217
8192726227
9192725227
10202725226
11202625236
12212624235
13212624235
14212624245
15212624244
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27262623214
28272622204
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30302621184
31312621174

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:388:01
214.35:397:59
314.35:407:58
414.35:417:57
514.25:427:56
614.25:437:55
714.25:447:53
814.15:457:52
914.15:467:51
1014.05:477:49
1114.05:487:48
1213.95:507:46
1313.95:517:45
1413.95:527:43
1513.85:537:42
1613.85:547:40
1713.75:557:39
1813.75:567:37
1913.65:577:36
2013.65:587:34
2113.56:007:32
2213.56:017:31
2313.56:027:29
2413.46:037:28
2513.46:047:26
2613.36:057:24
2713.36:067:22
2813.26:077:21
2913.26:097:19
3013.16:107:17
3113.16:117:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.6Bright
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155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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215.2Bright
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235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Walker?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Walker in August

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

In August, Walker sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Walker in August

The nearest coast averages about 70°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 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 24 to Sep 5 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul67Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Walker 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 Walker 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 1 (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 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Walker?

Walker sits at 43.0°N, 85.8°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Rapids, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Walker

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Walker has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 748 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Walker is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Grand Rapids 5.6 mi · Grandville 6.2 mi · Jenison 6.8 mi · Wyoming 6.8 mi · Allendale 9.3 mi · Kentwood 11 mi · Forest Hills 14 mi · Holland 23 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 Walker (43.0014°, -85.7681°, elevation 748 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).