August is one of the warmer months of the year in Corpus Christi, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 26.2°C (mean 29.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Corpus Christi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Corpus Christi was 2023 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 2008 at 28.5°C. Typical August days reach 33.4°C with nights near 26.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Corpus Christi, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2022 with 198 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Corpus Christi during August averages 74%. The most humid August was 2007 at 82%, and the least humid was 2012 at 67%.
August receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Corpus Christi. The sunniest August was 2011 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996 and 2008 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Corpus Christi during August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August was 2017 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.3°C | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | 30.3°C | 30.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 33.1°C | 33.2°C | 34.0°C | 34.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 80 mm | 61 mm | 49 mm | 67 mm | +8 mm |
August temperatures in Corpus Christi have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.3°C (1992) to a record high of 39.3°C (2011).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
A quieter season to visit Corpus Christi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Corpus Christi. That said, August — with days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 26.2°C (mean 29.8°C) and moderate rainfall (63 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.5°C | 30.6°C | 26.6°C | 36.1°C | 25.6°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 34.7°C | 31.0°C | 27.3°C | 37.5°C | 25.3°C | 25 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.9°C | 31.5°C | 27.1°C | 38.2°C | 24.1°C | 83 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 29.8°C | 26.8°C | 35.3°C | 25.8°C | 198 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 33.0°C | 29.9°C | 26.8°C | 35.7°C | 25.9°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 30.5°C | 26.6°C | 36.6°C | 24.7°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 35.1°C | 31.4°C | 27.7°C | 37.3°C | 26.2°C | 33 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 35.1°C | 25.1°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 33.9°C | 30.2°C | 26.5°C | 36.0°C | 22.7°C | 75 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 29.7°C | 26.6°C | 35.7°C | 24.7°C | 133 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 33.6°C | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 36.4°C | 23.7°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 35.9°C | 24.1°C | 81 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 33.8°C | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 36.9°C | 24.5°C | 60 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 35.1°C | 30.9°C | 26.7°C | 38.9°C | 25.1°C | 13 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 35.6°C | 31.1°C | 26.7°C | 39.3°C | 25.3°C | 10 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 36.9°C | 22.6°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 34.6°C | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 36.8°C | 24.9°C | 28 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 34.5°C | 23.6°C | 132 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 34.1°C | 24.8°C | 93 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 29.7°C | 26.4°C | 34.7°C | 25.3°C | 13 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 34.6°C | 30.8°C | 27.0°C | 38.8°C | 25.1°C | 10 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 33.8°C | 30.0°C | 26.2°C | 36.1°C | 22.5°C | 41 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 36.9°C | 24.3°C | 66 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 29.5°C | 26.2°C | 35.2°C | 24.9°C | 42 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 33.6°C | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 36.0°C | 25.0°C | 151 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 33.5°C | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 37.7°C | 24.8°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 33.1°C | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 36.9°C | 23.8°C | 168 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 33.6°C | 30.1°C | 26.5°C | 36.8°C | 25.7°C | 89 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 34.4°C | 30.2°C | 26.1°C | 36.4°C | 24.5°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 31.9°C | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 36.6°C | 24.6°C | 154 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 35.1°C | 25.1°C | 145 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 35.2°C | 24.2°C | 57 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 33.1°C | 29.3°C | 25.6°C | 34.8°C | 24.4°C | 28 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 32.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 34.6°C | 22.3°C | 64 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 33.6°C | 29.7°C | 25.7°C | 35.9°C | 24.3°C | 53 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 30.1°C | 26.1°C | 36.0°C | 24.2°C | 30 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 35.0°C | 23.1°C | 51 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 32.9°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 37.1°C | 24.2°C | 65 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 33.0°C | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 34.3°C | 24.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 37.2°C | 23.9°C | 57 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 33.9°C | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 36.1°C | 24.7°C | 37 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 33.0°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 35.8°C | 24.3°C | 33 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 35.5°C | 24.0°C | 66 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.4°C | 29.6°C | 25.8°C | 35.5°C | 24.1°C | 40 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.6°C | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 35.3°C | 25.0°C | 146 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.4°C with lows near 26.2°C (mean 29.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 63 mm of rainfall in Corpus Christi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 39.3°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 22.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.1°C to 34.2°C and overnight lows from 25.7°C to 26.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Corpus Christi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 26.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Corpus Christi, averaging 29.8°C.
For August in Corpus Christi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 26.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2017).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 198 mm. On average, August sees 63 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Corpus Christi behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
