Murphy Weather in August
Murphy in August
The short of it: Murphy in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 19 °C (66 °F), with 83 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 13 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 87° · low 66° · rain 3.3 in. · daylight 13 h 39 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & October
Thirty years of records give Murphy an average August high of 87°, a low of 66° and some 3.3 in. of rain. Days run hot, near 87° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 3.3 in., the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 39 min in mid-August, 57 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and October.
Against its neighbours, Murphy runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Arnold, 7 mi to the SE, sees much the same highs.
August in Murphy, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° colder, 0.6 in. less rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 22°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 39 min
- Average wind
- 5 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArnoldMissouri | 7 mi SE | 88° | 66° | 3.2 in. |
| CrestwoodMissouri | 7 mi NE | 88° | 67° | 3.3 in. |
| ConcordMissouri | 7 mi ENE | 88° | 67° | 3.2 in. |
| ManchesterMissouri | 7 mi N | 88° | 66° | 3.3 in. |
| EurekaMissouri | 8 mi W | 88° | 65° | 3.3 in. |
| KirkwoodMissouri | 8 mi NE | 88° | 67° | 3.2 in. |
| BallwinMissouri | 8 mi NNW | 88° | 66° | 3.3 in. |
| Town and CountryMissouri | 9 mi N | 88° | 67° | 3.3 in. |