Louth weather in August

In August, Louth sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Louth's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Louth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:47 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Louth is town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, 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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Louth 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 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
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
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172113
182113
192113
202013
212013
222013
232013
242012
252012
262012
272012
282012
292012
301912
311912

How August really feels in Louth

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.

Louth 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 / 5111.417.80.8
Feb / 409.61.49.41.1
Mar10° / 4410.90.611.52.0
Apr12° / 5011.10.213.73.1
May15° / 5511015.64.4
Jun18° / 11°6912016.65.3
Jul21° / 13°7212.4016.25.9
Aug21° / 13°6711.5014.66.0
Sep18° / 11°5810.2012.45.5
Oct14° / 6211010.33.8
Nov10° / 5711.20.38.42.1
Dec / 5210.917.30.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Louth gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
738
838
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533512
2533512
3533512
4533512
5543412
6543412
7553312
8563212
9563212
10573112
11573112
12583012
13583012
14593011
15602911
16602911
17612910
18612910
1962299
2063289
2164288
2265278
2366277
2466277
2568266
2668266
2769265
2869265
2970264
3070264
3171254

Wind in August

Winds average 15 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
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:217:51
215.44:237:49
315.44:247:48
415.34:267:46
515.34:287:44
615.24:297:42
715.24:317:40
815.14:337:38
915.04:347:36
1015.04:367:34
1114.94:387:32
1214.84:407:30
1314.84:417:28
1414.74:437:26
1514.64:457:24
1614.64:477:22
1714.54:487:19
1814.54:507:17
1914.44:527:15
2014.34:547:13
2114.34:557:10
2214.24:577:08
2314.14:597:06
2414.05:017:04
2514.05:037:01
2613.95:046:59
2713.85:066:56
2813.85:086:54
2913.75:106:52
3013.65:116:49
3113.65:136:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Louth?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Louth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Louth in August

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

In August, Louth sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Louth in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Louth 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 Louth peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Louth?

Louth sits at 53.4°N, 0.0°W, 32 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Cleethorpes, 22 km away.

Topography around Louth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Louth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m.

The land around Louth is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
225 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Cleethorpes 22 km · Grimsby 23 km · Skegness 34 km · Lincoln 39 km · Boston 43 km · Kingston upon Hull 47 km · Sleaford 49 km · Scunthorpe 49 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 Louth (53.3666°, -0.0044°, elevation 32 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).