Keighley weather in August

In August, Keighley sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 96 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Keighley's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keighley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:53 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
74%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Keighley is town and civil parish of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Keighley reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
81812
91812
101812
111812
121812
131811
141811
151811
161811
171811
181811
191811
201811
211811
221811
231811
241711
251711
261711
271711
281710
291710
301710
311710

How August really feels in Keighley

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.

Keighley weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9215.437.70.2
Feb / 8113.83.89.40.4
Mar / 7713.62.411.51.3
Apr11° / 7213.30.913.72.4
May14° / 7513.5015.73.6
Jun16° / 8814.5016.74.4
Jul18° / 11°9115.7016.35.1
Aug18° / 11°9615.6014.64.9
Sep15° / 8012.8012.54.2
Oct12° / 9114.50.110.22.7
Nov / 9015.40.78.31.3
Dec / 101152.37.20.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272773
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Keighley gets around 96 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1352
1452
1552
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2152
2251
2351
2450
2549
2647
2746
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163325
264315
365305
465305
565296
666286
766286
867276
967276
1068266
1168266
1269256
1369256
1469256
1569256
1671245
1771245
1871245
1972244
2073234
2174233
2275223
2376213
2477212
2578202
2679192
2779192
2880182
2981181
3082171
3182171

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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light 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 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:268:01
215.54:287:59
315.54:307:57
415.44:327:55
515.34:337:54
615.34:357:52
715.24:377:50
815.24:387:48
915.14:407:46
1015.04:427:44
1115.04:447:42
1214.94:467:39
1314.84:477:37
1414.84:497:35
1514.74:517:33
1614.64:537:31
1714.64:557:28
1814.54:567:26
1914.44:587:24
2014.45:007:22
2114.35:027:19
2214.25:047:17
2314.25:057:15
2414.15:077:12
2514.05:097:10
2613.95:117:08
2713.95:137:05
2813.85:157:03
2913.75:167:00
3013.75:186:58
3113.65:206:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 4.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Keighley?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Keighley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Keighley in August

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

In August, Keighley sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Keighley 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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Keighley 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 Keighley peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Keighley?

Keighley sits at 53.9°N, 1.9°W, 108 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bingley, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Keighley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keighley has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m.

The land around Keighley is covered by grassland (51%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
732 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bingley 5.0 km · Baildon 8.0 km · Saltaire 9.0 km · Shipley 10 km · Guiseley 13 km · Bradford 13 km · Yeadon 14 km · Colne 17 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 Keighley (53.8679°, -1.9066°, elevation 108 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).