Newmarket weather in August

In August, Newmarket sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.5 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 14% 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 Newmarket's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newmarket's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:48 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Newmarket is market town in Suffolk, England.

Density
1,391/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 Newmarket 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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142114
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252013
262013
272012
282012
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Newmarket

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.

Newmarket 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 / 5211.60.980.8
Feb / 429.71.49.51.1
Mar10° / 4310.70.811.52.2
Apr13° / 48110.113.63.4
May16° / 5510.2015.44.8
Jun19° / 11°6211.2016.45.7
Jul21° / 13°60120166.1
Aug21° / 13°6511014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°529.3012.45.8
Oct14° / 5910.8010.34.0
Nov10° / 5610.80.28.52.2
Dec / 5511.20.97.61.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Newmarket gets around 65 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2932
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1474112
2474112
3474112
4474012
5484012
6483913
7493813
8493813
9503713
10513613
11513613
12523513
13523513
14523513
15523513
16533512
17543412
18553411
19553411
20573310
2158339
2259329
2360328
2461318
2562317
2662317
2764306
2864306
2966295
3066295
3168284

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light 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 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 4:24 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:247:45
215.34:257:43
315.24:277:42
415.24:287:40
515.14:307:38
615.14:327:36
715.04:337:35
815.04:357:33
914.94:377:31
1014.84:387:29
1114.84:407:27
1214.74:427:25
1314.74:437:23
1414.64:457:21
1514.54:467:19
1614.54:487:17
1714.44:507:15
1814.44:527:13
1914.34:537:10
2014.24:557:08
2114.24:577:06
2214.14:587:04
2314.05:007:02
2414.05:026:59
2513.95:036:57
2613.85:056:55
2713.85:076:53
2813.75:086:50
2913.65:106:48
3013.65:126:46
3113.55:146:43

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 0.61 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
14.7Bright
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
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Newmarket?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Newmarket for sightseeing.

What to pack for Newmarket in August

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

In August, Newmarket sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Newmarket 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 70 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 Newmarket 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 Newmarket 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 December 21 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 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newmarket?

Newmarket sits at 52.2°N, 0.4°E, 28 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Haverhill, 18 km away.

Topography around Newmarket

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newmarket has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Newmarket is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Haverhill 18 km · Ely 20 km · Cambridge 20 km · Bury St Edmunds 21 km · Saffron Walden 27 km · Thetford 30 km · Sudbury 32 km · Saint Ives 34 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 Newmarket (52.2447°, 0.4042°, elevation 28 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).