August is one of the warmer months of the year in Middlesbrough, with average highs near 18.4°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 14.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Middlesbrough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Middlesbrough was 1997 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12°C. Typical August days reach 18.4°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Middlesbrough, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 164 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Middlesbrough during August averages 84%. The most humid August was 2002 at 87%, and the least humid was 2022 at 81%.
August receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Middlesbrough. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Middlesbrough during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 14.8°C | 15.1°C | 14.6°C | 15.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 17.7°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.2°C | 19.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | 11.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 61 mm | 91 mm | 87 mm | 56 mm | -14 mm |
August temperatures in Middlesbrough have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1986) to a record high of 27.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
One of the best times to visit Middlesbrough
August is one of the best times to visit Middlesbrough. Expect days averaging 18.4°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 14.8°C) — warmer than Middlesbrough's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (74 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 | 19.7°C | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 25.3°C | 9.8°C | 26 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 18.9°C | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 24.2°C | 8.3°C | 37 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 23.6°C | 8.4°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 20.6°C | 16.6°C | 12.5°C | 26.0°C | 8.2°C | 29 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 11.5°C | 20.6°C | 8.2°C | 47 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 18.8°C | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 24.5°C | 8.0°C | 107 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 19.5°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 24.7°C | 9.1°C | 84 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 23.2°C | 7.3°C | 66 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 20.3°C | 7.6°C | 77 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 22.4°C | 7.2°C | 113 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 18.4°C | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 21.6°C | 7.3°C | 80 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 20.6°C | 6.5°C | 105 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 23.1°C | 7.7°C | 74 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.0°C | 5.4°C | 104 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 22.0°C | 7.9°C | 97 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 22.1°C | 6.4°C | 75 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 22.0°C | 9.3°C | 84 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 22.4°C | 8.8°C | 136 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 17.8°C | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 22.8°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 23.2°C | 8.8°C | 106 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 22.4°C | 7.7°C | 62 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 15.7°C | 12.4°C | 23.5°C | 8.4°C | 164 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 26.4°C | 7.3°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 19.3°C | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 24.4°C | 9.7°C | 100 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 18.9°C | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 23.9°C | 8.9°C | 91 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 18.5°C | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 21.6°C | 8.9°C | 74 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 24.6°C | 7.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 22.2°C | 7.3°C | 43 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 🔥 | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 25.4°C | 9.1°C | 55 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.2°C | 24.1°C | 8.1°C | 70 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 26.1°C | 8.4°C | 16 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 17.4°C | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 22.6°C | 7.0°C | 69 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 19.7°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 17.4°C | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 20.1°C | 5.8°C | 106 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 22.3°C | 9.0°C | 36 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 27.5°C | 7.2°C | 44 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 18.4°C | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 22.1°C | 7.9°C | 60 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 17.4°C | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 22.8°C | 8.0°C | 65 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 22.5°C | 7.4°C | 80 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 18.0°C | 5.3°C | 132 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 16.3°C | 13.1°C | 9.9°C | 19.8°C | 7.7°C | 91 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.8°C | 23.9°C | 8.2°C | 43 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 23.2°C | 7.2°C | 37 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.9°C | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 23.5°C | 6.0°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 21.9°C | 8.0°C | 44 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 18.4°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 74 mm of rainfall in Middlesbrough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 27.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 5.3°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.3°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Middlesbrough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.4°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Middlesbrough, averaging 14.8°C.
For August in Middlesbrough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.4°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 164 mm. On average, August sees 74 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 Middlesbrough 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.
