Waukee weather in August

In August, Waukee sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Waukee's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waukee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
63°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Waukee is human settlement in Dallas County, Iowa, United States of America.

Density
565/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 82°F through the month.

A typical August day in Waukee reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 90°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)
18365
28365
38365
48365
58365
68365
78364
88364
98364
108364
118264
128264
138264
148264
158263
168263
178263
188263
198263
208263
218263
228263
238263
248263
258263
268262
278262
288262
298162
308161
318161

How August really feels in Waukee

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.

Waukee weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 14°1.15.94.59.30.0
Feb35° / 18°1.56.44.710.30.0
Mar48° / 29°2.68.72.511.71.9
Apr61° / 41°4.211113.14.8
May71° / 52°5.513.90.114.36.0
Jun81° / 62°5.011.70156.1
Jul84° / 66°3.69.5014.75.7
Aug82° / 63°3.69013.76.5
Sep76° / 55°3.37.9012.37.3
Oct63° / 43°2.77.40.410.95.8
Nov48° / 30°2.06.21.49.72.0
Dec35° / 20°1.65.83.890.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Waukee gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2627
2726
2826
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17183026172
27183026172
37183027162
47182927162
58182928162
68182828152
79182828152
89182729152
910182729141
1010182729141
1110182630141
1211192630131
1311192630131
1411192531131
1511192531121
1612192531121
1712192532111
1812192532111
1912192533101
2012192533101
2112192533101
221220263390
231220263390
241220263390
251321263280
261321263280
271421253180
281522253070
291722252970
301822252870
312022252660

Wind in August

Winds average 7 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217light breeze
227light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:147:30
214.25:157:29
314.25:167:27
414.25:177:26
514.15:187:25
614.15:197:24
714.05:207:23
814.05:217:21
914.05:227:20
1013.95:237:19
1113.95:247:17
1213.95:257:16
1313.85:267:15
1413.85:277:13
1513.75:287:12
1613.75:297:10
1713.65:307:09
1813.65:317:07
1913.65:327:06
2013.55:337:04
2113.55:347:03
2213.45:357:01
2313.45:367:00
2413.35:376:58
2513.35:386:56
2613.35:406:55
2713.25:416:53
2813.25:426:51
2913.15:436:50
3013.15:446:48
3113.05:456:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Waukee?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Waukee in August

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

In August, Waukee sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Waukee in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Waukee peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Waukee 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 Waukee is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Waukee?

Waukee sits at 41.6°N, 93.9°W, 1,030 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clive, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Waukee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Waukee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 1,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Waukee is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (45%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Clive 8.1 mi · Urbandale 8.7 mi · West Des Moines 9.3 mi · Johnston 11 mi · Des Moines 14 mi · Ankeny 17 mi · Altoona 22 mi · Indianola 24 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 Waukee (41.6117°, -93.8852°, elevation 1,030 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. 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).