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

Weather in St Helens in August

In an average August, St Helens sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range16°C to 23°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range10°C to 16°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 1990-08-02
Lowest 13°C 1993-08-22

Low

Highest 19°C 1997-08-20
Lowest 5°C 1980-08-25

Feels-like

Highest 38°C 2003-08-09
Lowest 3°C 2010-08-31

Humidity

Highest 17.1 g/m³ 2020-08-12
Lowest 6.9 g/m³ 1992-08-31

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 1986-08-25
Lowest 7 km/h 2025-08-23

Gust

Highest 90 km/h 1986-08-25
Lowest 15 km/h 2018-08-30

Precip

Wettest 189 mm 2004
Driest 15 mm 1995

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