AUGUST 2019

Note: The climatological data contained in this diary is based on the output of the automatic weather station. Click here to access official data from the official Met Office site.

1st: Mostly cloudy, but staying dry. Some brief spells of sunshine. Max. 23.4 °C Min. 14.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 17.7 mph Sunshine 2.3 hrs

2nd: Continuing fine and dry. Largely cloudy, but some spells of sunshine. Max. 23.4 °C Min. 12.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 13.0 mph Sunshine 3.5 hrs

3rd: Continuing fine and dry, but again mostly cloudy with limited spells of sunshine. Negligible breeze. Max. 24.0 °C Min. 14.3 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 9.4 mph Sunshine 1.6 hrs

4th: A humid day with thundery showers developing by the evening and continuing overnight. Max. 24.9 °C Min. 14.7 °C Rain 2.2 mm Gust 20.1 mph Sunshine 2.9 hrs

5th: A brighter day with good spells of sunshine. Max. 23.2 °C Min. 13.3 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 22.1 mph Sunshine 8.2 hrs

6th: Some sharp showers through the afternoon, but otherwise fine with some spells of sunshine. Max. 22.6 °C Min. 13.4 °C Rain 1.2 mm Gust 25.9 mph Sunshine 4.1 hrs

7th: A fine day. Some brief spells of sunshine, but remaining largely cloudy. Max. 21.7 °C Min. 11.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 23.0 mph Sunshine 4.3 hrs

8th: A fine day with good spells of sunshine, but turning windy overnight and heavy rain into the 9th. Max. 24.2 °C Min. 16.3 °C Rain 18.2 mm Gust 23.3 mph Sunshine 8.8 hrs

9th: A breezy day with some sharp thunder showers through the afternoon and overnight into the 10th. Wind gradually easing into the evening, but picking up again later. Max. 23.0 °C Min. 15.5 °C Rain 1.9 mm Gust 33.8 mph Sunshine 4.4 hrs

10th: Windy, but staying generally dry. Good spells of sunshine.  Max. 20.4 °C Min. 13.7 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 38.0 mph Sunshine 11.2 hrs

11th: Less windy, but continuing unsettled with frequent thundery and torrential showers. Max. 20.0 °C Min. 11.2 °C Rain 15.4 mm Gust 23.0 mph Sunshine 8.8 hrs

12th: A mostly dry day. Some spells of sunshine, but significant cloud development at times. Max. 18.6 °C Min. 9.1 °C Rain 0.2 mm Gust 24.0 mph Sunshine 9.8 hrs

13th: A fine day with good spells of sunshine and turning warming than of late. Max. 20.2 °C Min. 11.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 18.1 mph Sunshine 12.8 hrs

14th: An unsettled day with rain, prolonged and heavy at times, finally clearing by late afternoon. Max. 16.9 °C Min. 13.3 °C Rain 3.8* mm Gust 22.4 mph Sunshine 0.1 hrs

15th: A fine day. Dry, but staying largely cloudy but with some spells of sunshine. Max. 20.5 °C Min. 11.3 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 27.1 mph Sunshine 6.4 hrs

16th: Spells of intermittent light rain during the morning, turning heavier and more prolonged later in the day. Max. 17.6 °C Min. 12.6 °C Rain 6.3 mm Gust 24.2 mph Sunshine 0.0 hrs

17th: A fine day in contrast to the 16th with lengthy spells of fairly warm sunshine. Max. 21.5 °C Min. 12.4 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 26.4 mph Sunshine 8.5 hrs

18th: A fine settled day. Rather cloudy at first, but good spells of sunshine coming through during the afternoon. Max. 20.5 °C Min. 11.4 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 28.6 mph Sunshine 6.0 hrs

19th: Continuing mostly fine and dry with some good spells of sunshine, but feeling cool at times in the breeze. One or two mainly light showers through the mornng and afternoon. Max. 19.5 °C Min. 9.1 °C Rain 0.8 mm Gust 25.9 mph Sunshine 5.6 hrs

20th: Remaining dry. Some spells of sunshine, but some threatening cloud by late morning. Max. 19.9 °C Min. 10.9 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 22.4 mph Sunshine 8.2 hrs

21st: A fine and settled day with some sunny spells, but mainly hazy. Max. 21.3 °C Min. 11.7 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 14.5 mph Sunshine 2.8 hrs

22nd: Continuing fine. Some early sunshine, but some significant cloud development during the course of the morning and threatening rain by the afternoon. Despite the cloud, remaining dry. Max. 21.4 °C Min. 12.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 21.9 mph Sunshine 4.6 hrs

23rd: A fine and settled day with good spells of sunshine and becoming warm by late afternoon. Max. 25.4 °C Min. 11.7 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 9.8 mph Sunshine 12.4 hrs

Note: The data contained in this weather diary have been obtained from the automatic weather station and does not constitute official records. Click here to access official Met Office records.

*to be confirmed