Wildwood weather in August

In August, Wildwood sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wildwood's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wildwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
67°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:21 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Wildwood is exurban suburb of St. Louis, located in far western St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

Density
207/km²
people per km²

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 87°F through the month.

A typical August day in Wildwood reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°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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48769
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308566
318565

How August really feels in Wildwood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Wildwood weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 25°2.77.92.99.60.0
Feb45° / 28°2.47.62.710.51.1
Mar56° / 37°3.710.81.411.73.7
Apr67° / 47°4.511.50.2135.8
May75° / 57°4.913.2014.16.3
Jun84° / 66°3.911.1014.65.4
Jul88° / 70°3.310.3014.44.4
Aug87° / 67°3.19.5013.55.0
Sep80° / 59°3.28012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.48.30116.7
Nov55° / 38°3.58.40.69.93.6
Dec44° / 29°2.58.12.19.40.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
105941
115842
125941
136040
146139
156139
166139
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196337
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256337
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276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wildwood gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14132129312
24132130312
34132130302
44132131301
54132131301
64132132291
75132132291
85132032291
95132032291
105141932281
116141932281
126141933281
136151932281
146151932271
156151932271
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246152132251
256152231251
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288152331221
298152431211
309152430201
3110152430191

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:087:10
214.05:097:09
314.05:107:08
413.95:107:07
513.95:117:05
613.95:127:04
713.85:137:03
813.85:147:02
913.85:157:01
1013.75:167:00
1113.75:176:59
1213.75:186:57
1313.65:196:56
1413.65:206:55
1513.65:206:53
1613.55:216:52
1713.55:226:51
1813.45:236:49
1913.45:246:48
2013.45:256:47
2113.35:266:45
2213.35:276:44
2313.25:286:42
2413.25:296:41
2513.25:306:39
2613.15:316:38
2713.15:316:36
2813.05:326:35
2913.05:336:33
3013.05:346:32
3112.95:356:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wildwood?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wildwood in August

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

In August, Wildwood sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wildwood in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wildwood peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wildwood 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 Wildwood is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wildwood?

Wildwood sits at 38.6°N, 90.7°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ballwin, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Wildwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wildwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft around an average of 751 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 ft.

The land around Wildwood is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
390 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
1,234 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ballwin 6.2 mi · Chesterfield 7.5 mi · Manchester 8.1 mi · Kirkwood 14 mi · Creve Coeur 14 mi · Saint Peters 15 mi · Maryland Heights 16 mi · O'Fallon 16 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 Wildwood (38.5828°, -90.6629°, elevation 755 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).