East Grinstead weather in August

In August, East Grinstead sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.1 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 East Grinstead's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Grinstead's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:53 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

East Grinstead is town and civil parish in West Sussex, England, UK.

Density
1,086/km²
people per km²

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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in East Grinstead reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°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
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How August really feels in East Grinstead

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.

East Grinstead 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 / 6811.80.78.21.0
Feb / 529.60.79.61.1
Mar10° / 4610.40.411.52.2
Apr13° / 5110.70.113.53.4
May16° / 5410.3015.34.8
Jun19° / 11°539.4016.25.9
Jul21° / 13°549.9015.96.4
Aug21° / 13°6510.1014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°529.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 7211.6010.44.1
Nov11° / 7512.10.18.72.3
Dec / 74120.77.81.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154159
164159
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

East Grinstead gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
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2432
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2632
2731
2831
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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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1384813
2384814
3384814
4384714
5384715
6394615
7394615
8404515
9404515
10404415
11414415
12414415
13414415
14424414
15424414
16424414
17434413
18434413
19444412
20454412
21464311
22474210
23484110
24504010
2552399
2653389
2755378
2856368
2958357
3059347
3160337

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 4:30 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:307:43
215.24:317:41
315.14:337:39
415.14:347:38
515.04:367:36
615.04:377:34
714.94:397:32
814.84:407:31
914.84:427:29
1014.74:437:27
1114.74:457:25
1214.64:477:23
1314.64:487:21
1414.54:507:19
1514.44:517:17
1614.44:537:15
1714.34:547:13
1814.34:567:11
1914.24:587:09
2014.14:597:07
2114.15:017:05
2214.05:027:03
2313.95:047:01
2413.95:066:59
2513.85:076:57
2613.85:096:54
2713.75:106:52
2813.65:126:50
2913.65:146:48
3013.55:156:45
3113.45:176:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit East Grinstead?

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
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit East Grinstead for sightseeing.

What to pack for East Grinstead in August

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

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

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near East Grinstead 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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in East Grinstead 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 East Grinstead 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is East Grinstead?

East Grinstead sits at 51.1°N, 0.0°W, 137 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Horley, 12 km away.

Topography around East Grinstead

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around East Grinstead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around East Grinstead is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and water (26%), grassland (25%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Horley 12 km · Crawley 12 km · Crowborough 14 km · Haywards Heath 16 km · Redhill 17 km · Caterham 18 km · Uckfield 19 km · Royal Tunbridge Wells 19 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 East Grinstead (51.1238°, -0.0061°, elevation 137 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).