Bishops Stortford weather in August

In August, Bishops Stortford sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bishops Stortford's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishops Stortford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:50 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bishops Stortford is town in Hertfordshire, England, UK.

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bishops Stortford reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
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272013
282013
292013
302012
312012

How August really feels in Bishops Stortford

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.

Bishops Stortford weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5010.70.78.10.9
Feb / 419.31.29.61.1
Mar10° / 4110.40.611.52.2
Apr13° / 48110.113.63.5
May16° / 5210015.44.9
Jun19° / 11°5510016.45.9
Jul22° / 14°5510.90166.3
Aug21° / 14°6110.3014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°479012.45.9
Oct14° / 5510.6010.44.1
Nov10° / 5610.40.28.62.3
Dec / 5410.80.97.61.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173466
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bishops Stortford gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2134
2233
2333
2432
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14542130
24542130
34541140
44541140
54640141
64640141
74739141
84738141
94738141
104837141
114837141
124937141
134936141
144936141
155036141
165036141
175036131
185235130
195335120
205335120
215534110
225534110
235733100
245733100
25593290
26603280
27613180
28623170
29633070
30643060
31652960

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 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 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:267:45
215.34:287:43
315.24:297:41
415.14:317:40
515.14:327:38
615.04:347:36
715.04:367:34
814.94:377:32
914.94:397:31
1014.84:407:29
1114.74:427:27
1214.74:447:25
1314.64:457:23
1414.64:477:21
1514.54:497:19
1614.44:507:17
1714.44:527:15
1814.34:537:13
1914.34:557:10
2014.24:577:08
2114.14:587:06
2214.15:007:04
2314.05:027:02
2413.95:037:00
2513.95:056:57
2613.85:076:55
2713.75:086:53
2813.75:106:51
2913.65:126:48
3013.55:136:46
3113.55:156:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bishops Stortford?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bishops Stortford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bishops Stortford in August

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

In August, Bishops Stortford sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bishops Stortford in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bishops Stortford peaks around August 10 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bishops Stortford?

Bishops Stortford sits at 51.9°N, 0.2°E, 70 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Harlow, 11 km away.

Topography around Bishops Stortford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bishops Stortford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.

The land around Bishops Stortford is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
304 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Harlow 11 km · Ware 15 km · Hoddesdon 17 km · Saffron Walden 18 km · Hertford 18 km · Cheshunt 23 km · Waltham Abbey 23 km · Royston 23 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 Bishops Stortford (51.8711°, 0.1587°, elevation 70 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. 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).