Wichita Falls weather in August: Wichita Falls, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Wichita Falls in August has a normal high of 97°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 84°F, falling from 99°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal August, 2.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 36°C and low of 22°C, 64 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013966
- Location33.98°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,372
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita Falls in August?
The normal high is 97°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 84.1°F. August is 0.6°F cooler than July and 8.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Wichita Falls and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 99°F on August 1 to 93°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 87°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 99°F | 73°F | 17% | 11% |
| August 8 | 98°F | 73°F | 19% | 12% |
| August 15 | 97°F | 72°F | 20% | 13% |
| August 22 | 96°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% |
| August 31 | 93°F | 69°F | 21% | 13% |
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 | 99°F | 73°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 99°F | 73°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 99°F | 73°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 99°F | 73°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 98°F | 73°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 98°F | 73°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 98°F | 73°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 98°F | 73°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 98°F | 73°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 98°F | 73°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 98°F | 72°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 98°F | 72°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 98°F | 72°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 97°F | 72°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 97°F | 72°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 97°F | 72°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 97°F | 72°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 97°F | 72°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 96°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 96°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 96°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 96°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 95°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 95°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 95°F | 70°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 95°F | 70°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 94°F | 70°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 94°F | 70°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 94°F | 69°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 94°F | 69°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 93°F | 69°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 97°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013966; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wichita Falls in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around August 31 (21%). In all, 2.53 in falls on 6 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Wichita Falls, 27 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013966.
How humid and windy is Wichita Falls in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 92°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 72°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 72°F | 64°F | 78% | 7.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 66°F | 60% | 10.3 mph | 63% |
| noon | 89°F | 64°F | 43% | 10.4 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 92°F | 62°F | 37% | 11.4 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 90°F | 62°F | 40% | 12.3 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 80°F | 64°F | 57% | 9.1 mph | 83% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013966. 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 Wichita Falls?
The warmest August temperature on Wichita Falls's official record (since 1908) is 113°F, on August 11, 1936; the coldest is 53°F, on August 28, 1992. The wettest August brought 11.05 in (1914).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 84.1°F: 2021 82.7°F (−1.4), 2022 85.9°F (+1.8), 2023 90.6°F (+6.5), 2024 88.8°F (+4.7), 2025 81.6°F (−2.5), 2026 90.5°F (+6.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.7°F | −1.4°F | 4.80 in |
| 2022 | 85.9°F | +1.8°F | 1.84 in |
| 2023 | 90.6°F | +6.5°F | 0.10 in |
| 2024 | 88.8°F | +4.7°F | 0.11 in |
| 2025 | 81.6°F | −2.5°F | 5.82 in |
| 2026 | 90.5°F | +6.4°F | 0.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013966. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Wichita Falls 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; Wichita Falls's is 97°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.