August is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 22°C (mean 28.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Midland was 2023 — when the month averaged 32.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 25.4°C. Typical August days reach 34.9°C with nights near 22°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Midland, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2007 with 135 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Midland during August averages 49%. The most humid August was 2007 at 67%, and the least humid was 2023 at 33%.
August receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Midland. The sunniest August was 2011 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Midland during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August was 2002 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 27.9°C | 29.2°C | 30.3°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 34.3°C | 34.1°C | 34.0°C | 35.9°C | 37.1°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 21.7°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 22.5°C | 23.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 63 mm | 72 mm | 47 mm | 35 mm | -11 mm |
August temperatures in Midland have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 14.9°C (1989) to a record high of 45.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Midland
August is a good time to visit Midland, with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 22°C (mean 28.5°C, warmer than Midland's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and April are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 40.4°C | 20.7°C | 32 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 38.9°C | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 43.5°C | 21.5°C | 21 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 🔥 | 39.8°C | 32.3°C | 24.8°C | 44.3°C | 20.1°C | 9 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 34.8°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 40.8°C | 19.8°C | 86 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 27.5°C | 21.3°C | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 52 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 38.4°C | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 41.8°C | 19.8°C | 7 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 38.5°C | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 45.1°C | 21.6°C | 26 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 28.7°C | 22.0°C | 39.0°C | 19.1°C | 58 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 33.5°C | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 38.1°C | 15.6°C | 76 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 33.5°C | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 39.3°C | 16.7°C | 94 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 40.3°C | 18.0°C | 37 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 39.6°C | 18.6°C | 34 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 35.8°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 39.7°C | 20.4°C | 27 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 36.0°C | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 41.3°C | 18.5°C | 35 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 38.3°C | 31.2°C | 24.2°C | 41.6°C | 20.9°C | 42 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 35.6°C | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 39.1°C | 15.9°C | 35 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 35.5°C | 28.8°C | 22.0°C | 39.0°C | 18.0°C | 25 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 32.6°C | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 38.1°C | 16.8°C | 93 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 32.2°C | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 35.7°C | 19.4°C | 135 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 33.3°C | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 39.0°C | 16.7°C | 98 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.3°C | 35.2°C | 18.0°C | 132 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 32.4°C | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 37.4°C | 17.3°C | 84 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 35.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 42.5°C | 17.5°C | 52 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 41.6°C | 20.7°C | 19 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 34.2°C | 28.3°C | 22.4°C | 38.6°C | 18.8°C | 83 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 36.6°C | 29.8°C | 23.0°C | 39.4°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 37.4°C | 30.5°C | 23.6°C | 40.5°C | 21.3°C | 19 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 33.7°C | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 39.2°C | 18.8°C | 66 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 35.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 39.2°C | 15.7°C | 51 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 39.9°C | 18.1°C | 126 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 37.2°C | 18.8°C | 28 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 35.7°C | 29.1°C | 22.5°C | 41.1°C | 20.4°C | 39 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 35.0°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 38.4°C | 15.5°C | 65 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 36.4°C | 15.4°C | 92 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 36.3°C | 18.0°C | 86 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 37.1°C | 16.5°C | 60 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 33.5°C | 27.3°C | 21.1°C | 36.7°C | 14.9°C | 47 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 37.5°C | 17.1°C | 39 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 38.6°C | 16.5°C | 41 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 40.7°C | 18.2°C | 123 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 39.2°C | 18.9°C | 19 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 34.0°C | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 38.9°C | 19.3°C | 43 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 36.0°C | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 38.8°C | 21.1°C | 9 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.5°C | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 38.9°C | 20.5°C | 31 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.0°C | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 38.0°C | 16.1°C | 61 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 34.9°C with lows near 22°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 54 mm of rainfall in Midland, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2007.
The hottest August reached 45.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 14.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.8°C to 36.9°C and overnight lows from 22°C to 23.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 22°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Midland, averaging 28.5°C.
For August in Midland, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 22°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2002).
The wettest August on record was 2007 with 135 mm. On average, August sees 54 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 Midland 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.
