Ely weather in August

In August, Ely sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.8 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 13% 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 Ely's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ely's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:48 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ely is city and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, 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 Ely 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 26°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
132214
142214
152214
162214
172113
182113
192113
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212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272013
282013
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Ely

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.

Ely 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 / 5111.50.780.9
Feb / 399.51.29.51.2
Mar10° / 43100.711.52.3
Apr13° / 4610.60.113.63.6
May16° / 5210.1015.45.0
Jun19° / 11°6010.5016.55.8
Jul22° / 13°5711.2016.16.3
Aug21° / 13°6210.8014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°519.3012.45.8
Oct15° / 5810.8010.34.1
Nov10° / 5511.10.28.52.3
Dec / 5310.90.77.51.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193268
203268
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ely gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2037
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 (%)
1474013
2474013
3484013
4483913
5483913
6493813
7503713
8503713
9513613
10513613
11523513
12523513
13533413
14533413
15533413
16543412
17553312
18553312
19573211
20573211
21593110
22593110
2361309
2461309
2563298
2663298
2764297
2866286
2966286
3067285
3168275

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
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
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 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 4:24 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:247:46
215.34:257:45
315.34:277:43
415.24:287:41
515.24:307:39
615.14:327:38
715.04:337:36
815.04:357:34
914.94:377:32
1014.94:387:30
1114.84:407:28
1214.74:427:26
1314.74:437:24
1414.64:457:22
1514.64:477:20
1614.54:487:18
1714.44:507:16
1814.44:527:14
1914.34:537:11
2014.24:557:09
2114.24:577:07
2214.14:587:05
2314.05:007:03
2414.05:027:00
2513.95:046:58
2613.85:056:56
2713.85:076:53
2813.75:096:51
2913.65:106:49
3013.65:126:46
3113.55:146:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ely?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ely for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ely in August

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

In August, Ely 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 Ely 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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Ely 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 Ely 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ely?

Ely sits at 52.4°N, 0.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Newmarket, 20 km away.

Topography around Ely

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ely has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Ely is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Newmarket 20 km · March 21 km · Saint Ives 24 km · Cambridge 24 km · Wisbech 30 km · Primrose Place 31 km · Huntingdon 31 km · Thetford 33 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 Ely (52.3996°, 0.262°, elevation 21 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).