August 2021 Weather Report Card

August 2021 was the 55th warmest August in Reading since 1940

Temperature

High: 22.7°C · Low: 9.6°C

Mean: 16.2°C (average for August: 16.7°C)

Rainfall

Total: 45.4mm (average: 54.5mm)

Wettest day: Saturday 21 August (8.5mm)

Sunshine

Total: 278.2h (average: 299.7h)

Sunniest day: Sunday 1 August (14.1h sun)

The month at a glance

Most common condition: rainy

Longest streak: 9 consecutive dry days ☀️

Notable days

86 years of records

  • Hottest day: 34.1°C — Sunday 10 August, 2003
  • Coldest day: 6°C — Wednesday 25 August, 1993
  • Wettest day: 35.1mm — Wednesday 17 August, 1977

Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only

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