August is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale, with average highs near 13.4°C and lows around 5.4°C (mean 9.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Sale was 2024 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 1992 at 7.6°C. Typical August days reach 13.4°C with nights near 5.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Sale, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1991 with 132 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Sale during August averages 81%. The most humid August was 1989 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 71%.
August receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sale. The sunniest August was 1995 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996 and 1999 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Sale during August is 0.6 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2011 and 2023, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.9°C | 8.9°C | 9.7°C | 9.3°C | 10.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | 13.7°C | 13.2°C | 14.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 5.0°C | 5.1°C | 5.6°C | 5.5°C | 6.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 80 mm | 75 mm | 71 mm | 50 mm | -25 mm |
August temperatures in Sale have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -0.8°C (2003) to a record high of 23.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sale. That said, August — with days averaging 13.4°C and nights around 5.4°C (mean 9.4°C) and moderate rainfall (72 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.2°C | 9.8°C | 5.5°C | 18.7°C | 0.6°C | 36 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 23.8°C | 2.6°C | 34 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 15.9°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 21.2°C | 2.5°C | 28 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 18.6°C | 0.6°C | 88 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 19.7°C | 2.9°C | 57 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 5.7°C | 18.8°C | 2.5°C | 60 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 4.9°C | 19.8°C | 2.0°C | 47 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 19.0°C | 0.8°C | 50 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 5.4°C | 19.8°C | 1.6°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 5.7°C | 19.4°C | 2.7°C | 47 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 18.7°C | 0.9°C | 64 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 5.1°C | 19.3°C | -0.2°C | 54 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 18.6°C | 2.7°C | 108 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 12.3°C | 8.8°C | 5.3°C | 16.1°C | 0.8°C | 89 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 20.1°C | 2.8°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 16.3°C | 1.9°C | 111 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 6.7°C | 19.3°C | 3.1°C | 75 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 4.9°C | 17.5°C | 1.1°C | 83 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 6.3°C | 20.1°C | 2.6°C | 58 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 14.5°C | 9.9°C | 5.4°C | 20.2°C | 3.6°C | 43 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 6.0°C | 20.8°C | 2.9°C | 100 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 20.7°C | 1.0°C | 78 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 16.9°C | -0.8°C | 90 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 4.8°C | 18.0°C | 1.2°C | 33 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 13.2°C | 9.6°C | 6.0°C | 18.4°C | 1.9°C | 121 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 5.4°C | 17.6°C | 1.3°C | 71 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 6.2°C | 21.6°C | 2.7°C | 77 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 17.8°C | 2.9°C | 50 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 17.3°C | 1.8°C | 58 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 12.1°C | 8.7°C | 5.4°C | 17.4°C | 2.1°C | 101 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 5.1°C | 21.9°C | 1.4°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 20.8°C | 0.4°C | 51 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 5.9°C | 19.8°C | 0.5°C | 65 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 11.6°C | 7.6°C | 3.7°C | 15.2°C | 0.4°C | 90 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 11.7°C | 8.2°C | 4.7°C | 15.9°C | 2.2°C | 132 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 15.1°C | 0.6°C | 120 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 4.1°C | 15.3°C | 1.6°C | 77 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 5.3°C | 18.5°C | 2.9°C | 68 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 16.5°C | 2.1°C | 55 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 5.1°C | 18.5°C | 2.3°C | 52 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 16.3°C | 0.5°C | 96 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 17.0°C | 3.7°C | 117 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 17.5°C | 1.1°C | 66 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 21.6°C | 1.7°C | 22 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.3°C | 8.1°C | 4.9°C | 15.8°C | 2.8°C | 130 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 13.4°C with lows near 5.4°C (mean 9.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 72 mm of rainfall in Sale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 1991.
The hottest August reached 23.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -0.8°C in 2003.
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 12.9°C to 15.1°C and overnight lows from 5.2°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.4°C daytime highs and 5.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Sale, averaging 9.4°C.
For August in Sale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.4°C and lows of 5.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1991 with 132 mm. On average, August sees 72 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 Sale 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.
