August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kendal, with average highs near 17°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 13.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kendal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kendal was 1997 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.7°C. Typical August days reach 17°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Kendal, averaging 113 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 258 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Kendal during August averages 87%. The most humid August was 2008 at 90%, and the least humid was 1995 at 84%.
August receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kendal. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Kendal during August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.9°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.2°C | 14.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 16.4°C | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | 16.5°C | 18.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C | 9.9°C | 10.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 93 mm | 122 mm | 134 mm | 99 mm | -10 mm |
August temperatures in Kendal have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1999) to a record high of 26.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm, with a wettest year of 258 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kendal
August is one of the best times to visit Kendal. Expect days averaging 17°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 13.5°C) — warmer than Kendal's yearly average — with higher rainfall (113 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 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 26.0°C | 5.9°C | 60 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.5°C | 22.0°C | 5.7°C | 120 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 23.9°C | 7.6°C | 110 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 19.3°C | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 25.3°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 17.4°C | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 21.1°C | 7.9°C | 83 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 14.5°C | 10.8°C | 25.7°C | 4.5°C | 155 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 24.6°C | 8.6°C | 182 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 21.2°C | 5.0°C | 125 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 19.8°C | 7.0°C | 117 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 10.3°C | 20.5°C | 6.6°C | 137 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 16.7°C | 13.2°C | 9.6°C | 20.7°C | 7.0°C | 123 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 18.5°C | 5.4°C | 141 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 22.9°C | 6.7°C | 127 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 20.6°C | 4.4°C | 157 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 20.2°C | 6.2°C | 142 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 20.5°C | 4.6°C | 94 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 16.9°C | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 20.2°C | 8.2°C | 152 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 16.6°C | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 20.0°C | 8.2°C | 167 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 16.3°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 21.2°C | 6.1°C | 89 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 10.1°C | 21.7°C | 8.1°C | 109 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 22.0°C | 6.0°C | 87 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 23.4°C | 7.2°C | 258 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 25.8°C | 6.4°C | 42 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 22.7°C | 7.5°C | 110 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.1°C | 20.8°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 21.7°C | 6.8°C | 99 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 16.6°C | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 3.1°C | 105 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 21.1°C | 4.5°C | 87 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 🔥 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 23.9°C | 7.5°C | 92 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 6.5°C | 98 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 20.0°C | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 25.0°C | 5.4°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 20.9°C | 4.4°C | 134 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 7.7°C | 19.8°C | 3.9°C | 72 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.0°C | 18.2°C | 4.8°C | 163 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 22.3°C | 7.3°C | 70 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 26.1°C | 5.7°C | 85 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 19.9°C | 5.8°C | 124 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 15.5°C | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 22.9°C | 6.6°C | 123 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 15.8°C | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 21.1°C | 5.4°C | 117 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 17.8°C | 4.4°C | 146 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 17.5°C | 6.2°C | 186 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 23.3°C | 6.4°C | 62 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.6°C | 22.2°C | 4.7°C | 50 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 23.7°C | 4.2°C | 119 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 21.2°C | 6.0°C | 50 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 17°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 113 mm of rainfall in Kendal, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 258 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 26.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1999.
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 17.1°C to 18°C and overnight lows from 9.6°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kendal and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Kendal, averaging 13.5°C.
For August in Kendal, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17°C and lows of 9.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 258 mm. On average, August sees 113 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 Kendal 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.
