Thermograph

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

Weather in Swindon in August

In an average August, Swindon sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range17°C to 25°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 34°C 2020-08-12
Lowest 13°C 2011-08-18

Low

Highest 20°C 2020-08-12
Lowest 6°C 2014-08-21

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2020-08-12
Lowest 1°C 2014-08-21

Humidity

Highest 16.1 g/m³ 1997-08-23
Lowest 7.1 g/m³ 1993-08-23

Wind

Highest 43 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 6 km/h 1984-08-26

Gust

Highest 86 km/h 2020-08-21
Lowest 13 km/h 1984-08-27

Precip

Wettest 142 mm 1999
Driest 3 mm 1995

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