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

Weather in Swansea in August

In an average August, Swansea sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range16°C to 21°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range13°C to 17°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 26°C 1995-08-02
Lowest 13°C 1986-08-29

Low

Highest 21°C 1995-08-02
Lowest 10°C 1986-08-31

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 1995-08-02
Lowest 10°C 1986-08-31

Humidity

Highest 16.4 g/m³ 2003-08-09
Lowest 7.7 g/m³ 1987-08-05

Wind

Highest 60 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 7 km/h 1997-08-15

Gust

Highest 95 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 13 km/h 1988-08-06

Precip

Wettest 232 mm 1992
Driest 9 mm 1995

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