August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dundee, with average highs near 17.2°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 13.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dundee. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dundee was 1995 — when the month averaged 16.1°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.1°C. Typical August days reach 17.2°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Dundee, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 200 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Dundee during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 2008 at 89%, and the least humid was 1984 at 77%.
August receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dundee. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.
Average wind speed in Dundee during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 2024 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2000 and 2021 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | 13.9°C | 13.3°C | 14.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.3°C | 16.6°C | 18.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 9.9°C | 11.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 63 mm | 108 mm | 112 mm | 81 mm | +4 mm |
August temperatures in Dundee have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (1986) to a record high of 25.4°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dundee
August is one of the best times to visit Dundee. Expect days averaging 17.2°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 13.7°C) — warmer than Dundee's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 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 | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 25.4°C | 8.3°C | 56 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 10.6°C | 22.1°C | 8.4°C | 105 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 17.5°C | 14.2°C | 11.0°C | 21.3°C | 8.5°C | 59 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 23.2°C | 6.5°C | 54 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 17.9°C | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 22.1°C | 7.6°C | 97 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 10.7°C | 22.8°C | 5.1°C | 114 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 22.4°C | 7.8°C | 127 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 21.5°C | 6.0°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 16.6°C | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 18.2°C | 6.6°C | 127 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 20.0°C | 4.8°C | 82 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 16.6°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 18.8°C | 7.0°C | 92 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 18.0°C | 5.1°C | 151 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 20.3°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 19.4°C | 5.3°C | 125 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 9.5°C | 19.1°C | 6.4°C | 178 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 20.5°C | 6.2°C | 80 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 144 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 16.7°C | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 20.4°C | 6.9°C | 200 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 20.0°C | 6.9°C | 109 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 21.7°C | 7.4°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 17.3°C | 13.4°C | 9.5°C | 20.4°C | 6.6°C | 68 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 20.3°C | 5.9°C | 199 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 18.2°C | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 23.9°C | 6.5°C | 37 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 21.1°C | 7.7°C | 89 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 20.8°C | 6.5°C | 87 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 17.3°C | 13.8°C | 10.3°C | 20.8°C | 6.6°C | 87 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 13.0°C | 9.6°C | 20.7°C | 4.4°C | 58 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 19.4°C | 5.5°C | 66 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 18.9°C | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 23.5°C | 8.3°C | 64 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 10.5°C | 21.7°C | 7.0°C | 59 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 🔥 | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 25.4°C | 8.3°C | 19 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 21.0°C | 5.1°C | 61 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 15.5°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 20.5°C | 5.1°C | 63 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 18.6°C | 6.3°C | 141 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 21.1°C | 8.0°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 24.5°C | 6.7°C | 63 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 20.1°C | 5.4°C | 97 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 20.7°C | 6.4°C | 129 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 9.3°C | 20.8°C | 4.5°C | 91 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 7.8°C | 16.7°C | 3.5°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 17.4°C | 5.8°C | 156 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 19.6°C | 15.3°C | 10.9°C | 24.8°C | 7.8°C | 20 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.7°C | 22.6°C | 6.5°C | 23 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 24.1°C | 4.4°C | 69 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.5°C | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 20.7°C | 6.9°C | 28 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 17.2°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 89 mm of rainfall in Dundee, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 25.4°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 3.5°C in 1986.
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 17.6°C to 18.2°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 11°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dundee and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.2°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Dundee, averaging 13.7°C.
For August in Dundee, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.2°C and lows of 10.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4 m/s (2024).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 200 mm. On average, August sees 89 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 Dundee 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.
