Maidstone weather in August

In August, Maidstone sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 18% 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 Maidstone's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maidstone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:50 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Maidstone is county town of Kent, England.

Density
4,229/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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Maidstone reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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
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32214
42214
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How August really feels in Maidstone

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.

Maidstone weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 56110.78.20.9
Feb / 469.41.19.61.1
Mar10° / 4410.10.511.52.2
Apr13° / 5111.10.113.53.4
May16° / 5610.6015.34.8
Jun19° / 11°5910.2016.35.9
Jul21° / 14°5911.2015.96.3
Aug21° / 14°6811014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°509.6012.45.8
Oct14° / 6211010.44.1
Nov10° / 6311.20.18.72.3
Dec / 6211.517.71.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maidstone gets around 68 mm of rain over 11 wet days in August, the wettest month. 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030
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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13946150
23945151
33945161
43945161
53944161
64044151
74044151
84143151
94143151
104143151
114243151
124242141
134242141
144342141
154343131
164343131
174443131
184443121
194543121
204642111
214741110
224941100
235040100
24523990
25533890
26553780
27563680
28573580
29593470
30603370
31613270

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 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light 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 4:27 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:277:41
215.24:297:39
315.14:307:38
415.14:327:36
515.04:337:34
615.04:357:33
714.94:367:31
814.94:387:29
914.84:397:27
1014.74:417:25
1114.74:427:23
1214.64:447:22
1314.64:467:20
1414.54:477:18
1514.44:497:16
1614.44:507:14
1714.34:527:12
1814.34:547:10
1914.24:557:08
2014.14:577:05
2114.14:587:03
2214.05:007:01
2314.05:026:59
2413.95:036:57
2513.85:056:55
2613.85:076:53
2713.75:086:50
2813.65:106:48
2913.65:116:46
3013.55:136:44
3113.45:156:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
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154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Maidstone?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Maidstone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maidstone in August

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

In August, Maidstone sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maidstone 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 44 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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Maidstone?

Maidstone sits at 51.3°N, 0.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chatham, 13 km away.

Topography around Maidstone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maidstone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Maidstone is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Chatham 13 km · Rochester 13 km · Gillingham 14 km · Strood 14 km · Sittingbourne 17 km · Tonbridge 19 km · Hartley 20 km · Longfield 21 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 Maidstone (51.2667°, 0.5167°, elevation 9 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).