August is one of the warmer months of the year in Glossop, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 14.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Glossop. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Glossop was 1997 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.9°C. Typical August days reach 19°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Glossop, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 190 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Glossop during August averages 84%. The most humid August was 2002 at 87%, and the least humid was 2022 at 80%.
August receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Glossop. The sunniest August was 2022 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1987 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Glossop during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1984 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 14.9°C | 15.1°C | 14.5°C | 15.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 18.3°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | 18.7°C | 20.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 11.0°C | 10.4°C | 11.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 72 mm | 98 mm | 91 mm | 62 mm | -23 mm |
August temperatures in Glossop have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.3°C (1993) to a record high of 28.8°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 190 mm.
One of the best times to visit Glossop
August is one of the best times to visit Glossop. Expect days averaging 19°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 14.8°C) — warmer than Glossop's yearly average — with higher rainfall (83 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 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 25.8°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 25.4°C | 7.3°C | 42 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 19.3°C | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 24.9°C | 8.4°C | 100 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 11.8°C | 27.9°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 7.8°C | 58 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 27.0°C | 5.5°C | 107 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 19.8°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.8°C | 8.3°C | 101 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 19.6°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 24.7°C | 5.9°C | 62 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 21.8°C | 6.8°C | 78 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 19.2°C | 15.2°C | 11.2°C | 23.8°C | 7.3°C | 101 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 23.0°C | 6.6°C | 98 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 20.5°C | 5.0°C | 119 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 10.9°C | 26.4°C | 7.6°C | 85 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 22.5°C | 4.6°C | 108 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 22.5°C | 6.9°C | 84 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 17.9°C | 13.7°C | 9.5°C | 22.8°C | 5.2°C | 75 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 11.1°C | 22.7°C | 8.0°C | 87 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 22.7°C | 6.6°C | 127 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 23.9°C | 7.0°C | 59 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 18.3°C | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 24.3°C | 7.6°C | 105 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 10.2°C | 25.2°C | 7.4°C | 73 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 25.7°C | 7.2°C | 190 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.8°C | 6.2°C | 30 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 25.1°C | 7.8°C | 130 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 11.0°C | 24.3°C | 7.6°C | 99 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 22.6°C | 7.5°C | 84 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 25.6°C | 4.3°C | 116 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 23.2°C | 5.1°C | 61 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 🔥 | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 25.8°C | 8.4°C | 79 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 19.1°C | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 25.5°C | 7.7°C | 83 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 21.5°C | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 26.8°C | 7.0°C | 18 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 23.7°C | 6.3°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 8.3°C | 20.8°C | 4.3°C | 64 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 21.4°C | 5.1°C | 124 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 22.6°C | 6.7°C | 40 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 28.8°C | 7.4°C | 61 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 22.8°C | 6.4°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 17.5°C | 13.6°C | 9.7°C | 24.6°C | 7.3°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 24.6°C | 5.7°C | 111 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.7°C | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 18.8°C | 5.4°C | 115 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 20.0°C | 6.7°C | 106 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 24.7°C | 7.0°C | 58 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 24.2°C | 6.1°C | 41 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.9°C | 5.8°C | 109 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 22.7°C | 6.8°C | 78 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 19°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 83 mm of rainfall in Glossop, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 190 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 28.8°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 4.3°C in 1993.
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 18.9°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Glossop and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Glossop, averaging 14.8°C.
For August in Glossop, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 190 mm. On average, August sees 83 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 Glossop 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.
