August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wombwell, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 15.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wombwell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Wombwell was 1997 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.8°C. Typical August days reach 20.3°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Wombwell, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 153 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Wombwell during August averages 81%. The most humid August was 2002 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 76%.
August receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wombwell. The sunniest August was 2022 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1987 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Wombwell during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1984 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.0°C | 15.9°C | 16.0°C | 15.5°C | 16.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 19.6°C | 20.7°C | 20.4°C | 20.0°C | 21.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 11.1°C | 11.5°C | 10.9°C | 11.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 53 mm | 82 mm | 71 mm | 46 mm | -20 mm |
August temperatures in Wombwell have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (2012) to a record high of 31.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
One of the best times to visit Wombwell
August is one of the best times to visit Wombwell. Expect days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 15.7°C) — warmer than Wombwell's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (65 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 | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 27.7°C | 9.7°C | 21 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 27.4°C | 7.6°C | 24 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 8.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 23.1°C | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 29.2°C | 8.0°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 22.5°C | 7.8°C | 41 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 6.8°C | 82 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.9°C | 28.0°C | 9.0°C | 70 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 16.3°C | 11.7°C | 25.9°C | 6.8°C | 49 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 10.2°C | 23.2°C | 6.8°C | 62 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 24.9°C | 7.7°C | 80 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 24.9°C | 7.2°C | 78 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 21.9°C | 5.7°C | 95 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 20.7°C | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 27.8°C | 7.6°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 20.3°C | 15.8°C | 11.2°C | 24.5°C | 4.6°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 24.3°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 10.1°C | 23.8°C | 6.4°C | 68 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 24.0°C | 8.5°C | 72 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 20.0°C | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 23.9°C | 7.4°C | 105 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 25.6°C | 7.6°C | 40 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 26.0°C | 7.9°C | 100 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 20.4°C | 15.6°C | 10.8°C | 26.4°C | 7.9°C | 68 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 26.5°C | 7.5°C | 153 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 21.7°C | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 28.7°C | 6.6°C | 20 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 20.9°C | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 26.9°C | 8.6°C | 121 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 11.5°C | 26.3°C | 7.9°C | 79 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 20.2°C | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 23.6°C | 7.4°C | 61 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 10.9°C | 27.6°C | 5.0°C | 102 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 10.4°C | 24.2°C | 5.2°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 🔥 | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 13.1°C | 27.1°C | 8.6°C | 69 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 11.0°C | 27.2°C | 8.4°C | 61 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.7°C | 7.7°C | 11 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 25.4°C | 7.2°C | 46 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 18.7°C | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 22.5°C | 5.8°C | 52 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 10.2°C | 24.0°C | 6.1°C | 89 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 24.5°C | 7.7°C | 24 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 17.5°C | 12.4°C | 31.1°C | 7.9°C | 37 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 24.6°C | 7.2°C | 38 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 10.2°C | 25.4°C | 7.7°C | 53 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 19.1°C | 14.9°C | 10.7°C | 25.7°C | 6.4°C | 89 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 20.2°C | 6.3°C | 104 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 21.8°C | 7.4°C | 71 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 16.7°C | 11.9°C | 25.6°C | 7.7°C | 53 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 24.9°C | 6.8°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 25.8°C | 5.9°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 24.3°C | 6.6°C | 70 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 20.3°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 15.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 65 mm of rainfall in Wombwell, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 31.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 2012.
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 20.1°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wombwell and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Wombwell, averaging 15.7°C.
For August in Wombwell, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 11.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 153 mm. On average, August sees 65 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 Wombwell 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.
