August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lowestoft, with average highs near 18.8°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 17.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lowestoft. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Lowestoft was 2022 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 14.8°C. Typical August days reach 18.8°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Lowestoft, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2006 with 159 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Lowestoft during August averages 83%. The most humid August was 2002 at 88%, and the least humid was 2014 at 79%.
August receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lowestoft. The sunniest Augusts were 1995 and 2022 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1987 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Lowestoft during August is 4.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 5.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | 18.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.0°C | 19.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.5°C | 15.5°C | 16.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 59 mm | 73 mm | 79 mm | 53 mm | +2 mm |
August temperatures in Lowestoft have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 10.3°C (1986) to a record high of 23.6°C (2003).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 159 mm.
One of the best times to visit Lowestoft
August is one of the best times to visit Lowestoft. Expect days averaging 18.8°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 17.1°C) — warmer than Lowestoft's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (64 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 | 19.8°C | 18.1°C | 16.3°C | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 27 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 20.1°C | 18.2°C | 16.3°C | 22.3°C | 13.5°C | 61 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | 17.6°C | 15.8°C | 21.3°C | 13.8°C | 72 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 🔥 | 20.8°C | 19.2°C | 17.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 23 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 18.6°C | 17.0°C | 15.5°C | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 51 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 19.9°C | 18.5°C | 17.0°C | 22.1°C | 14.1°C | 82 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 20.1°C | 18.1°C | 16.2°C | 22.1°C | 13.9°C | 47 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 16.2°C | 22.3°C | 12.3°C | 67 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 17.2°C | 15.4°C | 21.9°C | 13.3°C | 70 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 17.8°C | 16.0°C | 22.2°C | 12.9°C | 44 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 18.7°C | 17.0°C | 15.4°C | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 112 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 20.6°C | 12.0°C | 111 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 19.2°C | 17.5°C | 15.9°C | 21.6°C | 13.2°C | 37 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | 17.4°C | 15.9°C | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 56 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 21.4°C | 12.3°C | 100 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 18.2°C | 16.6°C | 14.9°C | 21.4°C | 12.7°C | 145 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 17.9°C | 16.1°C | 21.5°C | 13.2°C | 17 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 19.2°C | 17.3°C | 15.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 92 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 18.3°C | 16.6°C | 15.0°C | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 64 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 16.7°C | 15.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 159 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 17.6°C | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 71 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 18.9°C | 17.5°C | 16.0°C | 21.1°C | 13.6°C | 100 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | 17.9°C | 16.3°C | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 21 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 18.9°C | 17.4°C | 15.9°C | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 72 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 18.9°C | 17.3°C | 15.7°C | 21.6°C | 13.5°C | 96 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 18.4°C | 16.7°C | 15.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 35 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 16.7°C | 15.1°C | 21.4°C | 12.6°C | 100 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 18.4°C | 16.3°C | 14.2°C | 23.5°C | 12.2°C | 53 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 16.8°C | 23.5°C | 14.5°C | 47 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 18.1°C | 16.5°C | 14.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 114 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 19.3°C | 17.7°C | 16.0°C | 22.5°C | 13.5°C | 18 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 18.5°C | 16.7°C | 15.0°C | 21.4°C | 12.7°C | 62 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 17.5°C | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 20.5°C | 11.4°C | 57 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 16.9°C | 14.9°C | 21.6°C | 12.0°C | 98 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 19.6°C | 17.6°C | 15.6°C | 22.4°C | 13.8°C | 16 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 15.6°C | 22.5°C | 13.0°C | 26 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 19.1°C | 17.1°C | 15.1°C | 21.3°C | 12.9°C | 36 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 15.8°C | 13.8°C | 21.3°C | 11.8°C | 39 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 17.4°C | 15.7°C | 14.0°C | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 108 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 16.5°C | 14.8°C | 13.1°C | 19.3°C | 10.3°C | 78 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.0°C | 52 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 18.2°C | 16.5°C | 14.8°C | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 30 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 18.1°C | 16.6°C | 15.0°C | 20.7°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.2°C | 16.3°C | 14.4°C | 21.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 16.4°C | 14.7°C | 22.0°C | 12.7°C | 34 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 18.8°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 64 mm of rainfall in Lowestoft, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 159 mm in 2006.
The hottest August reached 23.6°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 10.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 18°C to 19.7°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 16.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lowestoft and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.8°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Lowestoft, averaging 17.1°C.
For August in Lowestoft, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.8°C and lows of 15.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2006 with 159 mm. On average, August sees 64 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 Lowestoft 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.
