Eastleigh weather in August

In August, Eastleigh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 17% 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 Eastleigh's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eastleigh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:59 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Eastleigh is main town in the Borough of Eastleigh, 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 Eastleigh 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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
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252012
262012
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312012

How August really feels in Eastleigh

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.

Eastleigh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6711.50.68.21.1
Feb / 529.90.79.71.2
Mar10° / 5010.70.411.52.3
Apr13° / 6111.50.113.53.5
May16° / 6310.3015.34.9
Jun19° / 11°6010.2016.25.9
Jul21° / 13°5710.4015.86.4
Aug21° / 13°6810.6014.36.2
Sep18° / 11°569.3012.45.8
Oct14° / 7611.3010.44.1
Nov11° / 7511.60.18.72.3
Dec / 7111.30.57.81.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193763
203763
213664
223664
233565
243565
253664
263565
273466
283466
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eastleigh gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.6 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 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
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14246110
24246120
34245120
44345130
54344130
64443130
74442140
84541140
94640140
104639140
114739140
124738140
134838140
144837140
154937130
164937131
175037131
185037121
195037121
205137111
215237101
225336101
23543691
24553591
25563581
26573481
27583471
28593371
29613360
30623260
31633160

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 4:36 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:367:47
215.14:377:46
315.14:397:44
415.04:407:42
515.04:427:41
614.94:437:39
714.94:457:37
814.84:467:36
914.84:487:34
1014.74:497:32
1114.74:517:30
1214.64:527:28
1314.54:547:26
1414.54:557:24
1514.44:577:22
1614.44:597:20
1714.35:007:18
1814.25:027:16
1914.25:037:14
2014.15:057:12
2114.15:077:10
2214.05:087:08
2313.95:107:06
2413.95:117:04
2513.85:137:02
2613.75:156:59
2713.75:166:57
2813.65:186:55
2913.65:196:53
3013.55:216:51
3113.45:236:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Eastleigh?

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

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

August is a reasonable time to visit Eastleigh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eastleigh in August

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

In August, Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh 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 38 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 Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eastleigh?

Eastleigh sits at 51.0°N, 1.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bishopstoke, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Eastleigh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eastleigh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Eastleigh is covered by trees (40%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), water (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bishopstoke 2.0 km · Hedge End 7.0 km · Southampton 8.0 km · Romsey 11 km · Winchester 11 km · Totton 11 km · Hythe 12 km · Fareham 18 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 Eastleigh (50.9667°, -1.35°, elevation 11 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).