August 2023 Weather Report Card
August 2023 was the 35th warmest August in Reading since 1940
Temperature
High: 25°C · Low: 9.9°C
Mean: 16.8°C (average for August: 16.7°C)
Rainfall
Total: 70mm (average: 54.3mm)
Wettest day: Saturday 5 August (23mm)
Sunshine
Total: 319.1h (average: 300.6h)
Sunniest day: Thursday 10 August (14h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 4 consecutive dry days
Notable days
87 years of records
- Hottest day: 35.7°C — Thursday 13 August, 2026
- 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