Violet Weather in August
Violet in August
The short of it: Violet in August averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 202 mm (8.0 in) of rain and about 13 h 13 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 91° · low 74° · rain 8.0 in. · daylight 13 h 13 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: March & November
Thirty years of records give Violet an average August high of 91°, a low of 74° and some 8.0 in. of rain. Days run hot, near 91° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 8.0 in..
The sun is up for about 13 h 13 min in mid-August, 40 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 March and November.
Against its neighbours, Violet runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Meraux, 3 mi to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Violet, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.5 in. more rain
- Versus September
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 13 min
- Average wind
- 6 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerauxLouisiana | 3 mi NNW | 91° | 74° | 8.0 in. |
| ChalmetteLouisiana | 5 mi NW | 92° | 74° | 7.9 in. |
| Belle ChasseLouisiana | 6 mi WSW | 91° | 74° | 8.1 in. |
| ArabiLouisiana | 8 mi WNW | 92° | 75° | 7.9 in. |
| TerrytownLouisiana | 8 mi W | 92° | 74° | 7.9 in. |
| TimberlaneLouisiana | 8 mi W | 92° | 74° | 7.9 in. |
| GretnaLouisiana | 9 mi W | 92° | 75° | 7.9 in. |
| HarveyLouisiana | 11 mi W | 92° | 75° | 7.9 in. |