Fleet weather in August

In August, Fleet sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 Fleet's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fleet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:56 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Fleet is town in Hart district, 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 Fleet 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
92213
102213
112213
122213
132113
142113
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252012
262012
272012
282012
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Fleet

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.

Fleet weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5810.90.78.21.0
Feb / 469.20.99.61.2
Mar10° / 449.90.611.52.3
Apr13° / 5411.10.113.53.6
May16° / 5710.4015.35.0
Jun19° / 11°569.9016.35.9
Jul22° / 13°5810.6015.96.4
Aug21° / 13°6310.3014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°519012.45.8
Oct14° / 6511.4010.44.0
Nov10° / 6711.40.18.62.3
Dec / 62110.87.71.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193763
203664
213664
223565
233466
243466
253367
263466
273466
283367
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fleet gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.3 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454312
2454312
3454313
4454213
5464113
6464013
7474014
8483914
9483814
10493814
11493714
12503713
13513613
14513613
15513613
16523612
17523612
18533611
19533611
20543610
2155369
2256359
2357358
2458348
2559347
2660337
2760337
2862326
2963316
3063316
3165305

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
2413light breeze
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 4:32 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:327:46
215.24:347:45
315.14:357:43
415.14:377:41
515.04:387:40
615.04:407:38
714.94:417:36
814.94:437:34
914.84:457:33
1014.74:467:31
1114.74:487:29
1214.64:497:27
1314.64:517:25
1414.54:537:23
1514.54:547:21
1614.44:567:19
1714.34:577:17
1814.34:597:15
1914.25:017:13
2014.15:027:11
2114.15:047:09
2214.05:057:07
2314.05:077:04
2413.95:097:02
2513.85:107:00
2613.85:126:58
2713.75:146:56
2813.65:156:53
2913.65:176:51
3013.55:186:49
3113.45:206:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
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
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Fleet?

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
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Fleet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fleet in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Fleet 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 Fleet 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 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fleet?

Fleet sits at 51.3°N, 0.8°W, 74 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Farnborough, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Fleet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fleet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Fleet is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (26%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Farnborough 6.0 km · Aldershot 6.0 km · Yateley 7.0 km · Sandhurst 8.0 km · Farnham 8.0 km · Camberley 9.0 km · Crowthorne 10 km · Wokingham 14 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 Fleet (51.2833°, -0.8333°, elevation 74 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. 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).