August is one of the warmer months of the year in Norwich, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 16.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Norwich. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Norwich was 1997 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 14.1°C. Typical August days reach 21.5°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Norwich, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2006 with 130 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Norwich during August averages 80%. The most humid August was 2002 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 71%.
August receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Norwich. 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 Norwich during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 17.2°C | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | 17.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 20.6°C | 22.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 22.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 12.3°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | 13.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 53 mm | 68 mm | 68 mm | 53 mm | +0 mm |
August temperatures in Norwich have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1987) to a record high of 31.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
One of the best times to visit Norwich
August is one of the best times to visit Norwich. Expect days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 16.9°C) — warmer than Norwich's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (60 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 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 26.7°C | 10.0°C | 22 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 27.1°C | 8.8°C | 58 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 12.7°C | 26.3°C | 8.7°C | 75 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 29.0°C | 9.8°C | 29 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 20.6°C | 16.4°C | 12.2°C | 23.5°C | 8.9°C | 43 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 23.0°C | 18.8°C | 14.6°C | 29.7°C | 10.0°C | 93 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.7°C | 50 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 22.1°C | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 28.8°C | 7.9°C | 65 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 25.1°C | 7.9°C | 66 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 22.1°C | 17.4°C | 12.8°C | 28.5°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 21.2°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 25.9°C | 8.6°C | 105 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 23.7°C | 6.5°C | 90 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 21.9°C | 17.4°C | 12.8°C | 26.9°C | 9.2°C | 41 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 21.7°C | 17.4°C | 13.0°C | 28.7°C | 10.0°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 26.9°C | 8.4°C | 53 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 25.4°C | 8.6°C | 113 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 26.8°C | 8.6°C | 21 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 9.9°C | 82 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 16.0°C | 11.6°C | 25.1°C | 8.7°C | 61 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 24.9°C | 9.4°C | 130 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 20.5°C | 15.9°C | 11.3°C | 26.0°C | 8.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 26.2°C | 8.4°C | 120 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 30.1°C | 8.7°C | 13 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 26.4°C | 10.7°C | 70 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 12.7°C | 27.3°C | 8.0°C | 84 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 12.2°C | 25.1°C | 8.5°C | 44 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 20.8°C | 16.4°C | 12.1°C | 27.8°C | 7.0°C | 89 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 20.9°C | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 27.7°C | 7.4°C | 45 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 🔥 | 24.6°C | 19.7°C | 14.8°C | 29.8°C | 10.4°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 27.7°C | 8.8°C | 106 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 28.7°C | 9.6°C | 12 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.8°C | 26.3°C | 8.4°C | 51 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 23.8°C | 7.3°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 16.6°C | 11.8°C | 26.8°C | 6.8°C | 78 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 27.7°C | 9.3°C | 19 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 31.3°C | 9.5°C | 29 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 26.8°C | 8.4°C | 37 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 20.4°C | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 25.5°C | 7.2°C | 34 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 26.8°C | 5.3°C | 109 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 22.0°C | 6.5°C | 82 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.3°C | 25.1°C | 7.6°C | 51 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 43 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 25.2°C | 8.1°C | 25 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 26.9°C | 8.1°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 26.0°C | 7.3°C | 43 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.5°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 60 mm of rainfall in Norwich, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 2006.
The hottest August reached 31.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21°C to 22.4°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 13°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Norwich and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Norwich, averaging 16.9°C.
For August in Norwich, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2006 with 130 mm. On average, August sees 60 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 Norwich 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.
