Bredbury weather in August

In August, Bredbury sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bredbury's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bredbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:55 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
74%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Bredbury is suburban town within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bredbury reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
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How August really feels in Bredbury

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.

Bredbury weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8114.42.57.80.3
Feb / 7113.13.29.40.5
Mar / 7013.22.111.51.4
Apr11° / 6713.30.813.72.5
May14° / 6813.1015.63.8
Jun17° / 10°8314016.74.6
Jul19° / 12°8414.9016.25.2
Aug18° / 12°8814.9014.65.1
Sep16° / 7312012.54.5
Oct12° / 8314.10.110.32.9
Nov / 8114.50.68.41.4
Dec / 9014.62.47.30.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
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222773
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312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bredbury gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
749
848
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1951
2050
2150
2249
2348
2447
2546
2645
2744
2843
2942
3041
3141

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161345
262335
362326
462326
563316
663307
763307
864297
964297
1064297
1164297
1265287
1365287
1465287
1565287
1665287
1766286
1867276
1968275
2069265
2169265
2271254
2372244
2473234
2575223
2676213
2776213
2878202
2978202
3079192
3180182

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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:29 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:298:00
215.54:317:58
315.44:327:56
415.34:347:54
515.34:367:53
615.24:387:51
715.24:397:49
815.14:417:47
915.04:437:45
1015.04:447:43
1114.94:467:41
1214.84:487:39
1314.84:507:37
1414.74:517:35
1514.74:537:32
1614.64:557:30
1714.54:577:28
1814.54:587:26
1914.45:007:24
2014.35:027:21
2114.35:047:19
2214.25:067:17
2314.15:077:14
2414.15:097:12
2514.05:117:10
2613.95:137:07
2713.85:147:05
2813.85:167:03
2913.75:187:00
3013.65:206:58
3113.65:226:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bredbury?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bredbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bredbury in August

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

In August, Bredbury sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bredbury in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bredbury 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 Bredbury peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bredbury?

Bredbury sits at 53.4°N, 2.1°W, 91 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Stockport, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bredbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bredbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m.

The land around Bredbury is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
672 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Stockport 3.0 km · Hazel Grove 4.0 km · Denton 4.0 km · Hyde 5.0 km · Cheadle Hulme 7.0 km · Dukinfield 7.0 km · Longsight 7.0 km · Bramhall 7.0 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 Bredbury (53.4167°, -2.1167°, elevation 91 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).