August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bridlington, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around 13.2°C (mean 15.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bridlington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Bridlington were 1997 and 2022 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.9°C. Typical August days reach 17.7°C with nights near 13.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Bridlington, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 108 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Bridlington during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 1997 at 88%, and the least humid was 1992 at 81%.
August receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bridlington. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Bridlington during August is 3.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 15.4°C | 15.7°C | 15.3°C | 16.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | 17.9°C | 17.6°C | 18.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 49 mm | 69 mm | 62 mm | 48 mm | -7 mm |
August temperatures in Bridlington have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1986) to a record high of 23.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 108 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bridlington
August is one of the best times to visit Bridlington. Expect days averaging 17.7°C and nights around 13.2°C (mean 15.5°C) — warmer than Bridlington's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (57 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.8°C | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 22.0°C | 12.3°C | 22 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 15.9°C | 13.5°C | 21.1°C | 10.9°C | 22 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 17.9°C | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 20.5°C | 11.3°C | 76 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 21.8°C | 11.7°C | 33 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 17.6°C | 15.6°C | 13.6°C | 19.5°C | 12.2°C | 34 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 17.8°C | 15.9°C | 14.0°C | 22.0°C | 10.1°C | 102 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 22.0°C | 11.5°C | 53 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 22.3°C | 10.6°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 17.2°C | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 19.9°C | 10.7°C | 69 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 17.9°C | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 20.5°C | 10.2°C | 66 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 17.7°C | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 20.0°C | 10.3°C | 62 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 20.0°C | 9.2°C | 81 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 15.7°C | 13.4°C | 21.0°C | 10.9°C | 42 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 21.1°C | 10.3°C | 61 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 12.4°C | 19.9°C | 10.4°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 20.5°C | 10.2°C | 70 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 18.4°C | 16.0°C | 13.6°C | 21.0°C | 10.9°C | 56 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 19.9°C | 10.8°C | 108 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 20.7°C | 10.9°C | 34 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 17.5°C | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 22.0°C | 11.4°C | 96 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 17.4°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 20.2°C | 10.9°C | 58 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 17.9°C | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 105 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 18.5°C | 16.3°C | 14.1°C | 23.0°C | 10.8°C | 16 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 18.5°C | 16.5°C | 14.5°C | 21.7°C | 12.5°C | 94 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 17.8°C | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 21.9°C | 10.6°C | 73 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 17.9°C | 15.6°C | 13.3°C | 20.5°C | 11.3°C | 51 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 17.1°C | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 20.5°C | 10.2°C | 78 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 21.5°C | 10.3°C | 40 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 🔥 | 19.2°C | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 22.8°C | 12.3°C | 71 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 13.1°C | 21.1°C | 10.9°C | 70 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | 14.6°C | 23.0°C | 11.6°C | 11 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 17.1°C | 14.9°C | 12.7°C | 20.9°C | 10.0°C | 40 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 16.0°C | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 19.2°C | 9.3°C | 55 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 12.3°C | 20.6°C | 9.3°C | 69 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 20.5°C | 10.5°C | 25 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 18.9°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 23.3°C | 10.3°C | 26 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 15.5°C | 13.0°C | 20.6°C | 11.3°C | 39 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 16.8°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 20.8°C | 10.3°C | 49 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 20.9°C | 9.4°C | 81 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 10.9°C | 17.6°C | 8.5°C | 96 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 16.1°C | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 18.7°C | 9.9°C | 68 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 18.3°C | 16.0°C | 13.7°C | 21.4°C | 10.9°C | 39 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 21.3°C | 10.6°C | 31 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.4°C | 15.0°C | 12.6°C | 21.1°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 20.9°C | 11.1°C | 37 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 17.7°C with lows near 13.2°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 57 mm of rainfall in Bridlington, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 23.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.5°C to 18.4°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bridlington and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and 13.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Bridlington, averaging 15.5°C.
For August in Bridlington, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of 13.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 108 mm. On average, August sees 57 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 Bridlington 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.
