King's Lynn weather in August

In August, King's Lynn sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 King's Lynn's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see King's Lynn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:47 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

King's Lynn is market town in the county of Norfolk, England.

Density
3,157/km²
people per km²

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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in King's Lynn reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
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How August really feels in King's Lynn

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.

King's Lynn weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5412.40.77.90.8
Feb / 4310.41.29.51.0
Mar / 4610.10.711.51.9
Apr12° / 4610.4013.63.1
May15° / 5210015.54.4
Jun18° / 12°6110.8016.55.5
Jul20° / 14°5911.5016.16.1
Aug20° / 14°6410.9014.56.1
Sep18° / 12°599.8012.45.5
Oct14° / 6612.2010.33.8
Nov10° / 6011.90.28.52.2
Dec / 5711.90.87.51.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

King's Lynn gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% 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
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2435
2534
2634
2733
2832
2931
3031
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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454313
2454213
3454213
4454212
5464112
6474112
7474012
8483912
9493813
10493813
11503713
12513613
13513613
14513613
15523513
16523513
17533512
18543412
19543412
20553411
21563311
22573310
23583210
2459329
2561318
2661318
2762317
2863316
2964306
3065305
3165305

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 4:22 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:227:47
215.44:237:45
315.34:257:44
415.34:277:42
515.24:287:40
615.14:307:38
715.14:327:36
815.04:337:34
915.04:357:33
1014.94:377:31
1114.84:387:29
1214.84:407:27
1314.74:427:25
1414.74:437:22
1514.64:457:20
1614.54:477:18
1714.54:487:16
1814.44:507:14
1914.34:527:12
2014.34:547:10
2114.24:557:07
2214.14:577:05
2314.14:597:03
2414.05:017:01
2513.95:026:58
2613.95:046:56
2713.85:066:54
2813.75:086:51
2913.75:096:49
3013.65:116:47
3113.55:136:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit King's Lynn?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit King's Lynn for sightseeing.

What to pack for King's Lynn in August

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

In August, King's Lynn sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near King's Lynn 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 14 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 King's Lynn 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 King's Lynn 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
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is King's Lynn?

King's Lynn sits at 52.8°N, 0.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Wisbech, 19 km away.

Topography around King's Lynn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of King's Lynn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around King's Lynn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around King's Lynn is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Wisbech 19 km · March 30 km · Spalding 37 km · East Dereham 37 km · Boston 38 km · Primrose Place 40 km · Ely 40 km · Skegness 44 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 King's Lynn (52.7517°, 0.3952°, elevation 10 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).