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

Weather in Brighton in August

In an average August, Brighton sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range17°C to 20°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range14°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 24°C 2020-08-09
Lowest 14°C 1986-08-28

Low

Highest 21°C 2020-08-12
Lowest 10°C 1986-08-29

Feels-like

Highest 24°C 2020-08-09
Lowest 10°C 1986-08-29

Humidity

Highest 16.3 g/m³ 2020-08-12
Lowest 7.0 g/m³ 2012-08-31

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 1992-08-30
Lowest 9 km/h 1981-08-04

Gust

Highest 97 km/h 1992-08-30
Lowest 12 km/h 1981-08-04

Precip

Wettest 126 mm 2015
Driest 6 mm 1995

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