Midland weather in August: Midland, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Midland in August has a normal high of 95°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 83°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal August, 1.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 22°C, 44 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMidland International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023023
- Location31.94°N 102.19°W
- Elevation2,868 ft (874 m)
- Population143,687
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 64° 37°
- Mar 72° 44°
- Apr 81° 52°
- May 89° 62°
- Jun 95° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 95° 72°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 59° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in August?
The normal high is 95°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 83.2°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 7.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Midland and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 96°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 86°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 96°F | 73°F | 15% | 9% |
| August 8 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% |
| August 15 | 95°F | 72°F | 17% | 9% |
| August 22 | 94°F | 71°F | 18% | 10% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 69°F | 19% | 10% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 96°F | 73°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 96°F | 73°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 96°F | 73°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 96°F | 73°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 96°F | 73°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 96°F | 73°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 96°F | 72°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 96°F | 72°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 95°F | 72°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 95°F | 72°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 95°F | 72°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 95°F | 72°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 95°F | 72°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 95°F | 71°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 94°F | 71°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 94°F | 71°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 94°F | 71°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 94°F | 71°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 93°F | 70°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 93°F | 70°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 93°F | 70°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 93°F | 70°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 92°F | 70°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 92°F | 69°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 92°F | 69°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 95°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 26
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023023; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Midland in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around August 31 (19%). In all, 1.72 in falls on 5 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Midland, 26 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023023.
How humid and windy is Midland in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 90°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 60°F | 73% | 6.7 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 77°F | 63°F | 61% | 11.0 mph | 82% |
| noon | 86°F | 60°F | 41% | 10.7 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 90°F | 57°F | 33% | 11.4 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 88°F | 56°F | 34% | 12.6 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 80°F | 58°F | 48% | 9.6 mph | 83% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023023. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Midland?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 113°F, on August 26, 2019; the coldest is 52°F, on August 22, 1947. The wettest August brought 5.92 in (2006).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.2°F: 2021 79.8°F (−3.4), 2022 81.9°F (−1.3), 2023 87.5°F (+4.3), 2024 86.5°F (+3.3), 2025 86.0°F (+2.8), 2026 87.0°F (+3.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.8°F | −3.4°F | 0.84 in |
| 2022 | 81.9°F | −1.3°F | 4.06 in |
| 2023 | 87.5°F | +4.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 86.5°F | +3.3°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 86.0°F | +2.8°F | 0.42 in |
| 2026 | 87.0°F | +3.8°F | 0.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023023; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023023. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Midland compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, August normal highs run from 87°F in Marfa to 101°F in Del Rio; Midland's is 95°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.