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

Weather in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom in August

In an average August, Swansea sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range17°C to 22°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range12°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 28°C 1990-08-03
Lowest 13°C 1992-08-31

Low

Highest 19°C 1995-08-02
Lowest 9°C 1986-08-30

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 1990-08-03
Lowest 5°C 1986-08-29

Humidity

Highest 16.3 g/m³ 2020-08-12
Lowest 8.1 g/m³ 2020-08-30

Wind

Highest 62 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 7 km/h 2020-08-16

Precip

Wettest 162 mm 1992
Driest 11 mm 1995

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