Faversham weather in August

In August, Faversham sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Faversham's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faversham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:49 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Faversham is town in the English county of Kent.

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 Faversham reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112115
122115
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142115
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252014
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312014

How August really feels in Faversham

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.

Faversham weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5711.90.88.21.0
Feb / 479.81.19.61.1
Mar10° / 43100.411.52.1
Apr12° / 4710.6013.53.3
May15° / 549.9015.34.7
Jun18° / 12°5510016.35.8
Jul21° / 14°5611015.96.3
Aug21° / 15°6310014.46.4
Sep18° / 12°519.8012.45.8
Oct15° / 10°6611.4010.44.1
Nov11° / 6611.80.18.62.3
Dec / 65120.97.71.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154060
163961
173862
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Faversham gets around 63 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2830
2930
3030
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13051181
23051181
33051181
43150181
53149181
63149181
73249181
83248182
93348182
103347182
113347182
123447182
133446182
143546182
153546172
163546171
173646161
183646161
193746151
203846151
213946141
224045141
234145130
244344130
254443120
264642120
274741110
284840110
295139100
305238100
315337100

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light 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 4:25 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:257:40
215.24:277:38
315.14:287:36
415.14:307:35
515.04:317:33
615.04:337:31
714.94:357:29
814.94:367:28
914.84:387:26
1014.74:397:24
1114.74:417:22
1214.64:427:20
1314.64:447:18
1414.54:467:16
1514.54:477:14
1614.44:497:12
1714.34:507:10
1814.34:527:08
1914.24:547:06
2014.14:557:04
2114.14:577:02
2214.04:587:00
2314.05:006:58
2413.95:026:56
2513.85:036:53
2613.85:056:51
2713.75:076:49
2813.65:086:47
2913.65:106:44
3013.55:116:42
3113.45:136:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Faversham?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Faversham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faversham in August

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

In August, Faversham sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Faversham 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Faversham 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 Faversham peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Faversham?

Faversham sits at 51.3°N, 0.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Whitstable, 11 km away.

Topography around Faversham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faversham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Faversham is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (27%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Whitstable 11 km · Sittingbourne 11 km · Canterbury 14 km · Herne Bay 18 km · Ashford 19 km · Gillingham 25 km · Chatham 26 km · Maidstone 26 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 Faversham (51.3148°, 0.8886°, 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).