Bury St Edmunds weather in August

In August, Bury St Edmunds sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.5 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 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bury St Edmunds's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bury St Edmunds's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:47 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Bury St Edmunds is town in West Suffolk, 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 Bury St Edmunds 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
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
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272012
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How August really feels in Bury St Edmunds

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.

Bury St Edmunds 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 / 5111.7180.8
Feb / 429.81.49.51.0
Mar10° / 4410.60.811.52.1
Apr13° / 49110.113.63.4
May16° / 5510.6015.44.8
Jun19° / 11°6311016.45.7
Jul21° / 13°6112.20166.1
Aug21° / 13°6711.1014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°529.5012.45.7
Oct14° / 5810.7010.34.0
Nov10° / 5510.70.28.52.1
Dec / 5511.117.61.0

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
33565
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103664
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
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313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bury St Edmunds gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
538
637
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030
3129

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1474212
2474112
3474112
4474112
5474012
6483913
7483913
8493813
9493813
10503713
11503713
12513613
13513613
14513613
15533512
16533512
17533512
18543511
19553411
20563410
21573310
2259329
2360328
2461318
2562317
2663307
2764306
2865296
2966295
3066295
3167285

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
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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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:237:44
215.34:247:42
315.24:267:40
415.24:277:39
515.14:297:37
615.14:307:35
715.04:327:33
815.04:347:31
914.94:357:30
1014.84:377:28
1114.84:397:26
1214.74:407:24
1314.74:427:22
1414.64:447:20
1514.54:457:18
1614.54:477:16
1714.44:497:13
1814.44:507:11
1914.34:527:09
2014.24:547:07
2114.24:557:05
2214.14:577:03
2314.04:597:00
2414.05:006:58
2513.95:026:56
2613.85:046:54
2713.85:066:51
2813.75:076:49
2913.65:096:47
3013.65:116:44
3113.55:126:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bury St Edmunds?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bury St Edmunds for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bury St Edmunds in August

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

In August, Bury St Edmunds sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bury St Edmunds 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds peaks around July 24 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bury St Edmunds?

Bury St Edmunds sits at 52.2°N, 0.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Thetford, 19 km away.

Topography around Bury St Edmunds

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bury St Edmunds has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.

The land around Bury St Edmunds is covered by cropland (29%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
207 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Thetford 19 km · Stowmarket 21 km · Newmarket 21 km · Sudbury 23 km · Haverhill 26 km · Ely 35 km · Ipswich 37 km · Saffron Walden 40 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 Bury St Edmunds (52.2463°, 0.7111°, elevation 52 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).