Simpson Weather in August
Simpson in August
The short of it: Simpson in August averages a high of 34 °C (94 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain and about 13 h 17 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 94° · low 71° · rain 4.3 in. · daylight 13 h 17 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: March & November
Thirty years of records give Simpson an average August high of 94°, a low of 71° and some 4.3 in. of rain. The height of summer in Simpson, with afternoons near 94°. Wet spells are common — about 4.3 in., the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 17 min in mid-August, 43 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and November.
Against its neighbours, Simpson runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Fort Polk North, 14 mi to the SW, sees much the same highs.
August in Simpson, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 0.7 in. less rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 22°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 17 min
- Average wind
- 4 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Polk NorthLouisiana | 14 mi SW | 94° | 71° | 4.3 in. |
| LeesvilleLouisiana | 16 mi WSW | 94° | 71° | 4.2 in. |
| New LlanoLouisiana | 18 mi WSW | 94° | 72° | 4.2 in. |
| Fort Polk SouthLouisiana | 18 mi SW | 94° | 72° | 4.3 in. |
| AnacocoLouisiana | 19 mi W | 94° | 71° | 4.2 in. |
| PitkinLouisiana | 22 mi SSE | 94° | 72° | 4.7 in. |
| BoyceLouisiana | 23 mi ENE | 95° | 72° | 4.3 in. |
| ColfaxLouisiana | 26 mi NE | 95° | 72° | 4.1 in. |