August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lymington, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 12.8°C (mean 17.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lymington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Lymington was 2022 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 14.9°C. Typical August days reach 22.5°C with nights near 12.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Lymington, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1997 with 143 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Lymington during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 2012 at 82%, and the least humid was 2022 at 64%.
August receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lymington. The sunniest Augusts were 1995 and 1998 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1992 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Lymington during August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.0°C | 17.9°C | 17.7°C | 17.2°C | 18.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 23.0°C | 22.4°C | 21.9°C | 24.0°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 12.8°C | 13.1°C | 12.5°C | 13.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 60 mm | 53 mm | 71 mm | 50 mm | +3 mm |
August temperatures in Lymington have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 6.5°C (1986) to a record high of 34.1°C (2022).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
One of the best times to visit Lymington
August is one of the best times to visit Lymington. Expect days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 12.8°C (mean 17.7°C) — warmer than Lymington'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 | 24.7°C | 19.1°C | 13.5°C | 32.0°C | 10.2°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 23.7°C | 18.5°C | 13.4°C | 29.7°C | 9.9°C | 58 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 12.7°C | 26.5°C | 9.9°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 34.1°C | 10.8°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 23.7°C | 10.0°C | 39 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 14.6°C | 33.7°C | 9.1°C | 86 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 29.4°C | 10.3°C | 55 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 31.2°C | 8.6°C | 68 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 26.8°C | 9.0°C | 69 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 28.6°C | 9.3°C | 47 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 27.0°C | 9.1°C | 128 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 25.7°C | 6.6°C | 79 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 28.4°C | 9.7°C | 37 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 21.0°C | 17.0°C | 13.1°C | 26.3°C | 7.0°C | 62 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 21.3°C | 16.6°C | 11.9°C | 27.0°C | 7.6°C | 71 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 21.3°C | 16.7°C | 12.1°C | 25.2°C | 7.4°C | 92 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 13.2°C | 25.9°C | 10.2°C | 42 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 17.0°C | 13.1°C | 24.7°C | 8.4°C | 75 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 11.7°C | 25.0°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 22.0°C | 17.5°C | 13.0°C | 28.1°C | 9.2°C | 52 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 22.7°C | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 27.8°C | 9.3°C | 45 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 13.9°C | 27.8°C | 9.0°C | 101 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 25.8°C | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 33.0°C | 7.1°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 27.5°C | 11.3°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 22.4°C | 17.8°C | 13.1°C | 29.5°C | 9.4°C | 61 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 17.4°C | 12.9°C | 27.2°C | 9.5°C | 49 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 28.6°C | 8.6°C | 117 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 7.8°C | 22 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 28.4°C | 11.8°C | 143 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 28.2°C | 8.5°C | 66 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 32.1°C | 10.2°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 12.8°C | 27.2°C | 8.3°C | 54 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 25.6°C | 6.7°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 27.2°C | 8.9°C | 103 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 23.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 34.0°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 23.7°C | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 27.2°C | 8.6°C | 35 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 11.2°C | 27.2°C | 7.8°C | 32 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 12.0°C | 28.3°C | 8.2°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 24.1°C | 6.5°C | 100 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 19.2°C | 15.2°C | 11.2°C | 23.7°C | 8.8°C | 84 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 28.2°C | 9.0°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 29.1°C | 7.7°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 12.3°C | 26.7°C | 7.9°C | 57 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 27.8°C | 9.2°C | 21 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 22.5°C with lows near 12.8°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 57 mm of rainfall in Lymington, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 1997.
The hottest August reached 34.1°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 6.5°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.2°C to 23.9°C and overnight lows from 12.6°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lymington and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 12.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Lymington, averaging 17.7°C.
For August in Lymington, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 12.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 1997 with 143 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 Lymington 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.
