Bath weather in August

In August, Bath sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bath's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bath's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:02 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bath is city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Density
3,502/km²
people per km²
Founded
~43 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bath reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142013
152013
162013
172013
182013
192013
202013
212013
222013
232012
242012
252012
262012
271912
281912
291912
301912
311912

How August really feels in Bath

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bath weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6812.10.98.21.0
Feb / 529.90.99.61.2
Mar10° / 5310.80.711.52.1
Apr13° / 5911.60.213.53.3
May16° / 6411.6015.34.6
Jun19° / 11°6010.9016.35.6
Jul21° / 13°6011.1015.96.1
Aug20° / 13°6710.8014.46.0
Sep18° / 11°569.4012.45.6
Oct14° / 7311.5010.43.8
Nov10° / 7212.60.18.62.1
Dec / 72120.67.71.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bath gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
3029
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14743100
24742110
34841110
44840110
54939120
65038120
75137120
85236120
95236120
105335120
115335120
125434120
135434120
145534110
155434111
165434111
175534101
185634100
19573490
20573490
21573490
22593380
23593380
24603280
25613270
26623170
27643060
28643060
29662950
30662950
31672850

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:387:53
215.24:407:51
315.14:417:50
415.14:437:48
515.04:447:46
615.04:467:44
714.94:477:43
814.94:497:41
914.84:507:39
1014.84:527:37
1114.74:547:35
1214.64:557:33
1314.64:577:31
1414.54:587:29
1514.55:007:27
1614.45:027:25
1714.35:037:23
1814.35:057:21
1914.25:067:19
2014.25:087:17
2114.15:107:15
2214.05:117:13
2314.05:137:11
2413.95:157:09
2513.85:167:06
2613.85:187:04
2713.75:197:02
2813.65:217:00
2913.65:236:58
3013.55:246:55
3113.55:266:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bath?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bath for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bath in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bath sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bath in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bath in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bath peaks around August 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bath?

Bath sits at 51.4°N, 2.4°W, 96 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Keynsham, 10 km away.

Topography around Bath

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bath.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bath has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Bath is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Keynsham 10 km · Neston 12 km · Trowbridge 12 km · Kingswood 13 km · Melksham 15 km · Mangotsfield 16 km · Frome 17 km · Westbury 18 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bath (51.3751°, -2.3617°, elevation 96 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).