Newport weather in August

In August, Newport sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Newport's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:59 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Newport is county town of the Isle of Wight, in England, UK.

Density
457/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Newport reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
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How August really feels in Newport

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.

Newport weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6711.88.31.4
Feb / 509.79.71.4
Mar10° / 459.711.52.3
Apr13° / 4910.413.53.5
May16° / 10°509.815.24.9
Jun19° / 12°479.716.25.9
Jul21° / 14°481015.86.4
Aug21° / 15°5810.214.36.3
Sep18° / 13°529.112.45.9
Oct15° / 10°7611.910.44.2
Nov11° / 7912.18.72.7
Dec / 74127.81.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164258
174258
184258
194159
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
253862
263862
273862
283862
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Newport gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13450160
23549170
33548170
43547180
53646180
63645180
73745190
83744190
93743190
103843190
113842190
123942191
133942181
143942181
153943181
163943171
173944161
183944161
194044151
204044141
214144141
224244131
234344121
244543121
254642111
264742101
274841101
28504091
29514090
30523990
31543880

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 4:36 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:367:46
215.14:387:45
315.14:397:43
415.04:417:41
515.04:427:40
614.94:447:38
714.94:457:36
814.84:477:34
914.74:487:33
1014.74:507:31
1114.64:517:29
1214.64:537:27
1314.54:547:25
1414.54:567:23
1514.44:587:21
1614.34:597:19
1714.35:017:17
1814.25:027:15
1914.25:047:13
2014.15:057:11
2114.05:077:09
2214.05:097:07
2313.95:107:05
2413.95:127:03
2513.85:137:01
2613.75:156:59
2713.75:166:56
2813.65:186:54
2913.55:206:52
3013.55:216:50
3113.45:236:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Newport?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Newport for sightseeing.

What to pack for Newport in August

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

In August, Newport sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Newport 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Newport 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 Newport 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
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newport?

Newport sits at 50.7°N, 1.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Cowes, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Newport

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Newport is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
300 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Cowes 7.0 km · Ryde 10 km · Sandown 11 km · Gosport 15 km · Southsea 17 km · Portsmouth 18 km · Fareham 18 km · Hythe 19 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 Newport (50.7015°, -1.2912°, elevation 6 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).