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

Weather in Sheffield in August

In an average August, Sheffield sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range16°C to 23°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range9°C to 15°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 32°C 1990-08-03
Lowest 12°C 1993-08-22

Low

Highest 18°C 2022-08-02
Lowest 4°C 2012-08-31

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2003-08-09
Lowest 1°C 2012-08-31

Humidity

Highest 15.7 g/m³ 2013-08-01
Lowest 6.6 g/m³ 1992-08-31

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 2024-08-23
Lowest 5 km/h 1984-08-26

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 14 km/h 2015-08-16

Precip

Wettest 200 mm 2004
Driest 8 mm 1995

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