Antrim Weather in August (1981–2025)

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August at a Glance in Antrim

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
17.6°C
Avg Low
❄️
11.1°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
14.4°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
97 mm
Avg Humidity
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87%
Avg Wind
🌬️
3.4 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
3.6
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+5.4°C
temp difference
❄️Cool afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Antrim August Weather Overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Antrim, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 14.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.

Antrim August Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Antrim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Antrim was 1995 — when the month averaged 16.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.7°C. Typical August days reach 17.6°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp14.4°C→15.2°C+0.8°C
Max Temp17.8°C→18.6°C+0.8°C
Min Temp11.0°C→11.8°C+0.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

11.0°C–12.5°C1 yr (2%)
12.5°C–14.0°C13 yr (29%)
14.0°C–15.5°C25 yr (56%)
15.5°C–17.0°C6 yr (13%)

Antrim August Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

August is about average for rainfall in Antrim, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 193 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 20 mm.

Antrim August Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Antrim during August averages 87%. The most humid August was 2008 at 89%, and the least humid was 2022 at 83%.

Antrim August Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

August receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Antrim. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.

Antrim August Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Antrim during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.5 m/s.

What August Feels Like in Antrim

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Cool
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★★★☆☆

How August Ranks in Antrim

🔥2nd warmest month of the year
🌧️4th wettest month of the year
☀️4th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Antrim Weather by Month

Antrim August Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp13.9°C14.4°C14.6°C14.0°C15.2°C+1.3°C
Avg High17.2°C17.7°C17.8°C17.2°C18.5°C+1.3°C
Avg Low10.6°C11.1°C11.4°C10.8°C11.8°C+1.2°C
Avg Rain99 mm80 mm107 mm99 mm102 mm+3 mm

Extreme August Records in Antrim

🔥Warmest August24.6°C1995
🧊Coldest August5.3°C1986
🌧️Wettest August193 mm2008
🏜️Driest August20 mm1995
🌬️Windiest August4.7 m/s1985

Key Insights for August

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August temperatures in Antrim have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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August has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1986) to a record high of 24.6°C (1995).

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Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 193 mm.

Is August a Good Time to Visit Antrim?

One of the best times to visit Antrim

August is one of the best times to visit Antrim. Expect days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 14.4°C) — warmer than Antrim's yearly average — with higher rainfall (97 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Antrim's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Antrim Weather in August — In Depth

☀️ August climate overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Antrim, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 14.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in August

August averages 97 mm of rainfall in Antrim, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest August on record saw 193 mm (2008), and the driest just 20 mm (1995). Humidity sits around 87% and average wind speed is 3.4 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3.6 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How August has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.8°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
August Weather in Antrim, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202519.2°C15.8°C12.4°C22.8°C8.8°C56 mm86%3.5 m/s3.8
202417.7°C14.4°C11.0°C20.9°C8.5°C114 mm86%4.2 m/s3.5
202318.1°C15.0°C11.9°C22.2°C9.1°C126 mm87%3.7 m/s3.8
202219.4°C15.7°C11.9°C24.0°C9.2°C42 mm83%2.7 m/s4.5
202118.5°C15.2°C11.8°C22.1°C9.2°C108 mm87%2.7 m/s3.5
202018.2°C15.0°C11.9°C21.4°C7.3°C164 mm88%3.3 m/s3.5
201918.3°C14.9°C11.5°C21.6°C7.6°C122 mm87%3.8 m/s3.9
201817.7°C14.4°C11.1°C21.4°C7.3°C92 mm87%3.3 m/s3.4
201717.0°C13.7°C10.4°C19.7°C7.3°C118 mm87%3.5 m/s3.6
201617.8°C14.7°C11.6°C20.1°C8.5°C79 mm87%3.7 m/s3.6
201516.9°C13.4°C9.9°C19.8°C6.3°C123 mm86%3.3 m/s3.6
201416.1°C13.0°C10.0°C19.4°C7.3°C136 mm86%4 m/s3.7
201317.8°C14.6°C11.3°C20.8°C9.0°C70 mm86%3.3 m/s3.5
201217.7°C14.8°C11.8°C20.8°C7.6°C121 mm88%3.6 m/s3.8
201116.4°C13.2°C10.0°C19.2°C7.2°C61 mm86%3 m/s3.5
201016.7°C13.4°C10.0°C20.5°C6.7°C65 mm85%3.5 m/s4.1
200917.6°C14.4°C11.1°C20.8°C8.8°C158 mm88%4.1 m/s3.4
2008 🌧️17.3°C14.6°C12.0°C21.2°C9.5°C193 mm89%3.5 m/s3
200717.0°C13.9°C10.7°C20.5°C7.8°C120 mm88%3.6 m/s3.5
200617.4°C14.5°C11.6°C22.9°C8.1°C86 mm87%3.6 m/s3.4
200517.8°C14.3°C10.8°C20.9°C8.1°C82 mm87%3.4 m/s3.6
200418.1°C15.1°C12.2°C21.2°C8.3°C133 mm88%3.3 m/s3.4
200318.9°C15.3°C11.7°C24.3°C7.9°C27 mm86%2.8 m/s4
200218.2°C14.9°C11.5°C22.4°C8.8°C69 mm87%2.8 m/s3.4
200117.5°C14.2°C10.9°C22.3°C7.5°C108 mm88%2.8 m/s3.5
200018.3°C14.8°C11.2°C20.5°C8.4°C93 mm86%2.7 m/s4
199917.2°C14.1°C11.0°C20.6°C8.4°C107 mm87%3.4 m/s3.6
199817.7°C14.4°C11.0°C21.4°C7.3°C76 mm87%3.8 m/s3.7
199719.3°C15.9°C12.4°C22.6°C8.0°C65 mm86%3.3 m/s3.9
199617.0°C13.8°C10.7°C21.1°C7.7°C100 mm89%3.2 m/s3.4
1995 🔥20.5°C16.7°C12.9°C24.6°C9.6°C20 mm84%2.8 m/s4.6
199416.8°C13.5°C10.2°C20.9°C7.6°C82 mm85%3.3 m/s3.9
199316.1°C12.7°C9.2°C20.2°C5.7°C63 mm86%3.2 m/s3.7
199216.1°C12.9°C9.7°C19.2°C6.9°C136 mm85%4.1 m/s3.8
199118.5°C15.0°C11.5°C23.1°C7.7°C64 mm86%3.2 m/s3.7
199018.3°C15.2°C12.0°C23.3°C8.0°C83 mm86%3.5 m/s3.4
198917.6°C14.1°C10.6°C20.9°C6.9°C99 mm86%4.1 m/s3.3
198816.3°C13.2°C10.0°C19.7°C6.6°C111 mm87%4.2 m/s3.5
198717.3°C14.0°C10.8°C22.5°C6.7°C122 mm87%3.3 m/s3.3
1986 ❄️14.7°C11.7°C8.6°C17.6°C5.3°C131 mm85%3.9 m/s3.2
198515.2°C12.5°C9.8°C18.8°C6.8°C178 mm88%4.7 m/s3.4
198419.2°C15.6°C12.1°C22.6°C7.4°C81 mm85%2.8 m/s3.7
198319.5°C15.5°C11.6°C22.1°C7.9°C44 mm84%2.5 m/s—
198216.8°C13.6°C10.5°C22.5°C6.5°C83 mm85%4 m/s—
198118.2°C14.7°C11.2°C21.1°C8.0°C41 mm87%2.9 m/s—

Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Antrim August Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Antrim in August?▼

The average high in August is around 17.6°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Antrim in August?▼

August averages 97 mm of rainfall in Antrim, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 193 mm in 2008.

What was the hottest August on record in Antrim?▼

The hottest August reached 24.6°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1986.

Has August in Antrim gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.8°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 11.8°C over the same span.

Is August a good time to visit Antrim?▼

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Antrim and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.

Is August the coldest month in Antrim?▼

Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Antrim, averaging 14.4°C.

What should I pack for Antrim in August?▼

For August in Antrim, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 11.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Antrim humid in August?▼

Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.

How windy is Antrim in August?▼

Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1985).

Which August had the most rainfall in Antrim?▼

The wettest August on record was 2008 with 193 mm. On average, August sees 97 mm.

Where does this August weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Antrim 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.