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

Weather in Southampton, England, United Kingdom in August

In an average August, Southampton sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range19°C to 27°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range10°C to 16°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 34°C 2022-08-11
Lowest 15°C 2017-08-30

Low

Highest 20°C 2020-08-13
Lowest 7°C 1986-08-29

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 2003-08-11
Lowest 2°C 2014-08-21

Humidity

Highest 16.0 g/m³ 2003-08-11
Lowest 7.2 g/m³ 2022-08-06

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 2019-08-10
Lowest 6 km/h 1983-08-23

Precip

Wettest 143 mm 1997
Driest 7 mm 1995

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