Bordon weather in August

In August, Bordon sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.8 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bordon's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:56 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bordon is town in Hampshire, England.

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 Bordon reaches about 21°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 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
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
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152114
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282013
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Bordon

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.

Bordon 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 / 6511.30.78.21.1
Feb / 509.40.79.61.2
Mar10° / 45100.411.52.3
Apr13° / 5110.50.113.53.5
May16° / 5310.1015.34.8
Jun19° / 11°539.5016.25.9
Jul21° / 13°529.8015.96.4
Aug21° / 13°619.8014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°519.2012.45.8
Oct15° / 7111.3010.44.1
Nov11° / 7411.508.72.4
Dec / 7011.60.57.81.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
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193862
203862
213862
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233763
243763
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303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bordon gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
633
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14146120
24146130
34245130
44244140
54244140
64343140
74442140
84441140
94541150
104540150
114540150
124640150
134639140
144639140
154639140
164740130
174740130
184740120
194840121
204840111
214940111
225139100
235139100
24533890
25533890
26553780
27563680
28583570
29583570
30593470
31613360

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light 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
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 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 4:33 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:337:46
215.24:357:44
315.14:367:43
415.14:387:41
515.04:397:39
614.94:417:38
714.94:427:36
814.84:447:34
914.84:457:32
1014.74:477:30
1114.74:487:29
1214.64:507:27
1314.64:527:25
1414.54:537:23
1514.44:557:21
1614.44:567:19
1714.34:587:17
1814.34:597:15
1914.25:017:13
2014.15:037:11
2114.15:047:09
2214.05:067:06
2313.95:087:04
2413.95:097:02
2513.85:117:00
2613.85:126:58
2713.75:146:56
2813.65:166:53
2913.65:176:51
3013.55:196:49
3113.45:206:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bordon?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bordon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordon in August

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

In August, Bordon sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bordon 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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bordon 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 Bordon 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
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bordon?

Bordon sits at 51.1°N, 0.9°W, 93 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Alton, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bordon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Bordon is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%), trees (25%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Alton 9.0 km · Haslemere 11 km · Farnham 12 km · Aldershot 16 km · Fleet 19 km · Godalming 19 km · Farnborough 21 km · Basingstoke 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 Bordon (51.1136°, -0.8625°, elevation 93 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).