Wooster weather in August

In August, Wooster sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 10.4 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 Wooster's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wooster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
63°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:43 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Wooster is city in Ohio, United States.

Density
631/km²
people per km²
Founded
1808

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 Wooster 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 73°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)
18265
28265
38165
48165
58164
68164
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138064
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How August really feels in Wooster

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.

Wooster 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°3.110.96.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.59.45.310.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.511.73.711.71.6
Apr61° / 42°4.313.21.313.14.5
May70° / 52°4.013.3014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°3.912014.96.3
Jul82° / 65°3.311.3014.66.2
Aug80° / 63°3.110.4013.66.5
Sep74° / 56°3.29.5012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°3.1100.110.95.3
Nov49° / 35°3.09.91.99.72.1
Dec39° / 27°3.110.14.69.10.1

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wooster gets around 3.1 in of rain over 10.4 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
333
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132429277
2132430277
3132430277
4142430267
5142430267
6142430267
7152330257
8152329257
9152329257
10162429257
11162428257
12162428257
13162428257
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16172427266
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28222525254
29232524244
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31252524234

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
166calm
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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 5:28 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:287:40
214.25:297:39
314.15:307:38
414.15:317:37
514.15:327:35
614.05:337:34
714.05:347:33
814.05:357:32
913.95:367:30
1013.95:377:29
1113.85:387:28
1213.85:397:27
1313.85:407:25
1413.75:417:24
1513.75:427:22
1613.65:437:21
1713.65:447:20
1813.65:457:18
1913.55:467:17
2013.55:477:15
2113.45:487:14
2213.45:497:12
2313.35:507:11
2413.35:517:09
2513.35:527:07
2613.25:537:06
2713.25:547:04
2813.15:557:03
2913.15:567:01
3013.05:576:59
3113.05:586:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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95.5Bright
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145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
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 Wooster?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wooster in August

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

In August, Wooster sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wooster 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 Wooster peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wooster?

Wooster sits at 40.8°N, 81.9°W, 997 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wadsworth, 19 mi away.

Topography around Wooster

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wooster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft around an average of 984 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 ft.

The land around Wooster is covered by trees (48%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (42%), trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
358 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Wadsworth 19 mi · Ashland 21 mi · Massillon 22 mi · Barberton 22 mi · Medina 24 mi · Green 25 mi · North Canton 29 mi · Akron 29 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 Wooster (40.8052°, -81.9365°, elevation 997 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).