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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom in August

In an average August, Sheffield sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 11°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range17°C to 24°C
Average low11°C
Typical low range9°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 1990-08-03
Lowest 13°C 1986-08-27

Low

Highest 18°C 1997-08-12
Lowest 5°C 2012-08-31

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 1990-08-03
Lowest 0°C 2012-08-30

Humidity

Highest 16.7 g/m³ 2003-08-10
Lowest 7.5 g/m³ 1992-08-29

Wind

Highest 55 km/h 2024-08-23
Lowest 4 km/h 2005-08-01

Precip

Wettest 153 mm 2004
Driest 11 mm 1995

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