August is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews, with average highs near 16.3°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 14.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Saint Andrews was 1995 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.8°C. Typical August days reach 16.3°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Saint Andrews, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint Andrews during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 1997 at 90%, and the least humid were 1984 and 1995 at 80%.
August receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint Andrews. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.
Average wind speed in Saint Andrews during August is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1985 and 2024 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.6°C | 14.1°C | 14.3°C | 13.9°C | 14.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 16.4°C | 16.5°C | 16.0°C | 17.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.8°C | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | 12.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 53 mm | 89 mm | 101 mm | 71 mm | +7 mm |
August temperatures in Saint Andrews have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 6.7°C (1986) to a record high of 23.2°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
One of the best times to visit Saint Andrews
August is one of the best times to visit Saint Andrews. Expect days averaging 16.3°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 14.1°C) — warmer than Saint Andrews's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (76 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 | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 23.2°C | 10.7°C | 52 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 12.2°C | 20.6°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 14.8°C | 12.7°C | 19.2°C | 10.4°C | 47 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 22.1°C | 9.5°C | 45 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 19.3°C | 9.9°C | 82 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 15.9°C | 14.1°C | 12.2°C | 19.2°C | 8.2°C | 102 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 12.8°C | 19.2°C | 10.0°C | 111 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 16.2°C | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 19.9°C | 8.9°C | 82 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 114 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 18.1°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 15.9°C | 13.8°C | 11.7°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 89 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 17.1°C | 8.1°C | 160 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 19.4°C | 9.5°C | 54 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 15.9°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 18.7°C | 8.1°C | 98 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 163 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 15.7°C | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 19.4°C | 9.2°C | 68 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 16.5°C | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.3°C | 118 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 14.2°C | 12.4°C | 18.3°C | 9.9°C | 167 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 15.7°C | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 18.2°C | 8.9°C | 86 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 20.4°C | 9.9°C | 53 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 19.1°C | 9.0°C | 53 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 14.7°C | 12.8°C | 18.9°C | 8.9°C | 146 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 21.3°C | 9.1°C | 25 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 16.9°C | 14.8°C | 12.7°C | 18.8°C | 10.1°C | 80 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 19.0°C | 8.8°C | 83 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 16.3°C | 14.1°C | 11.9°C | 18.7°C | 9.3°C | 76 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 18.4°C | 7.5°C | 53 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 11.2°C | 17.9°C | 8.3°C | 58 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 17.7°C | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 21.2°C | 10.5°C | 59 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 20.4°C | 9.2°C | 41 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 🔥 | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 23.2°C | 10.0°C | 16 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 15.9°C | 13.5°C | 11.2°C | 19.5°C | 8.1°C | 44 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 17.4°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 17.0°C | 8.4°C | 118 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 19.3°C | 10.3°C | 30 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 17.3°C | 14.7°C | 12.1°C | 22.8°C | 8.9°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 11.2°C | 18.9°C | 8.4°C | 77 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 15.4°C | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 17.7°C | 9.1°C | 103 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 15.1°C | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 19.0°C | 7.5°C | 80 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 13.8°C | 11.8°C | 9.8°C | 16.0°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 16.2°C | 8.5°C | 121 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 15.3°C | 12.6°C | 21.8°C | 10.5°C | 21 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 20.1°C | 9.2°C | 20 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.3°C | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 20.5°C | 7.7°C | 59 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 19.1°C | 9.3°C | 25 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 16.3°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 14.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 76 mm of rainfall in Saint Andrews, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 23.2°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 6.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.5°C to 17.3°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.3°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Saint Andrews, averaging 14.1°C.
For August in Saint Andrews, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.3°C and lows of 11.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 167 mm. On average, August sees 76 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 Saint Andrews 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.
