August 2024 Weather Report Card

August 2024 was the 14th warmest August in Reading since 1940

Temperature

High: 30°C · Low: 10.1°C

Mean: 17.9°C (average for August: 16.7°C)

Rainfall

Total: 33.9mm (average: 54.3mm)

Wettest day: Saturday 24 August (13.6mm)

Sunshine

Total: 271.9h (average: 300.6h)

Sunniest day: Monday 12 August (14h sun)

The month at a glance

Most common condition: rainy

Longest streak: 7 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

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