August is one of the warmer months of the year in Oldbury, with average highs near 20.7°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 16°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Oldbury. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Oldbury was 1997 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 13.1°C. Typical August days reach 20.7°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 Oldbury, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 131 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Oldbury during August averages 81%. The most humid August was 2002 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 75%.
August receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oldbury. The sunniest August was 1995 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2008 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Oldbury during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 2002 and 2003 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.2°C | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | 15.6°C | 16.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 19.8°C | 21.2°C | 20.7°C | 20.3°C | 21.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | 11.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 58 mm | 68 mm | 73 mm | 44 mm | -21 mm |
August temperatures in Oldbury have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (1993) to a record high of 32.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
One of the best times to visit Oldbury
August is one of the best times to visit Oldbury. Expect days averaging 20.7°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 16°C) — warmer than Oldbury's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (63 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 | 22.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 27.1°C | 8.4°C | 20 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 21.3°C | 16.4°C | 11.6°C | 27.0°C | 8.0°C | 29 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 25.6°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 29.9°C | 7.9°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 22.1°C | 8.5°C | 40 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 29.0°C | 6.2°C | 91 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 16.7°C | 11.9°C | 28.8°C | 8.5°C | 70 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 26.8°C | 6.2°C | 65 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 24.0°C | 7.0°C | 66 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 21.1°C | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 26.4°C | 8.5°C | 72 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 25.9°C | 9.0°C | 89 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 18.6°C | 14.2°C | 9.8°C | 22.1°C | 5.5°C | 95 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 28.6°C | 7.9°C | 48 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 24.7°C | 5.7°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 10.8°C | 25.3°C | 7.6°C | 55 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 24.0°C | 6.0°C | 93 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 20.7°C | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 24.1°C | 8.2°C | 60 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 24.2°C | 7.0°C | 96 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 25.7°C | 7.5°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 26.5°C | 7.9°C | 62 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 21.1°C | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 28.0°C | 8.2°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 21.2°C | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 27.4°C | 8.3°C | 131 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 26.3°C | 8.5°C | 62 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 25.1°C | 8.0°C | 90 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 24.3°C | 8.3°C | 63 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 19.8°C | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 26.6°C | 6.4°C | 106 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 25.9°C | 6.5°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 🔥 | 23.4°C | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 28.5°C | 10.0°C | 94 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 15.9°C | 11.1°C | 28.2°C | 7.9°C | 60 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 9 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 25.8°C | 6.5°C | 52 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 22.5°C | 5.5°C | 47 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 24.0°C | 6.1°C | 120 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 26.1°C | 7.1°C | 18 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 17.7°C | 12.3°C | 32.2°C | 8.9°C | 34 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 25.1°C | 6.3°C | 43 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 25.7°C | 6.4°C | 54 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 19.6°C | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 26.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 21.2°C | 6.2°C | 121 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 22.8°C | 7.6°C | 85 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 26.5°C | 6.5°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 11.1°C | 26.3°C | 6.3°C | 27 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 23.8°C | 6.9°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 11.2°C | 24.6°C | 7.1°C | 79 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 20.7°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 63 mm of rainfall in Oldbury, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 32.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 1993.
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 20.4°C to 21.6°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Oldbury and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.7°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Oldbury, averaging 16°C.
For August in Oldbury, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.7°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 131 mm. On average, August sees 63 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 Oldbury 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.
