Renfrew weather in August

In August, Renfrew sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 105 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Renfrew's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Renfrew's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:56 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Renfrew is town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.

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 18°C through the month.

A typical August day in Renfrew reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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 Renfrew

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.

Renfrew 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12617.52.57.40.6
Feb / 10214.72.49.20.8
Mar / 9214.91.711.41.5
Apr11° / 7714.10.513.82.5
May14° / 7813.60.2163.7
Jun16° / 10°8414.4017.24.4
Jul18° / 12°9215.7016.74.8
Aug18° / 11°10516.4014.84.8
Sep16° / 10°9014.1012.54.2
Oct12° / 12316.1010.12.8
Nov / 11816.90.381.5
Dec / 12416.31.86.80.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82377
92476
102476
112476
122476
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302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Renfrew gets around 105 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1153
1253
1354
1454
1554
1654
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2253
2352
2452
2551
2649
2749
2848
2947
3046
3146

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163316
264306
364306
465296
565296
665296
766286
866286
966286
1066286
1167285
1267285
1367285
1468284
1569274
1669274
1770273
1871263
1971263
2073252
2174242
2275232
2376231
2477221
2578211
2679201
2779201
2880191
2980191
3081181
3181181

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:27 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:278:20
215.84:298:18
315.74:318:16
415.74:338:14
515.64:358:12
615.54:378:10
715.54:398:08
815.44:418:05
915.34:438:03
1015.34:448:01
1115.24:467:59
1215.14:487:56
1315.14:507:54
1415.04:527:52
1514.94:547:49
1614.84:567:47
1714.84:587:45
1814.75:007:42
1914.65:027:40
2014.65:047:37
2114.55:067:35
2214.45:087:32
2314.35:107:30
2414.35:127:27
2514.25:147:25
2614.15:167:22
2714.05:187:20
2813.95:207:17
2913.95:227:14
3013.85:247:12
3113.75:267:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 4.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Renfrew?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Renfrew for sightseeing.

What to pack for Renfrew in August

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

In August, Renfrew sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Renfrew in August

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Renfrew in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Renfrew peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Renfrew?

Renfrew sits at 55.9°N, 4.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Clydebank, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Renfrew

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Renfrew has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Renfrew is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Clydebank 3.0 km · Erskine 5.0 km · Paisley 5.0 km · Bearsden 6.0 km · Barrhead 8.0 km · Glasgow 8.0 km · Johnstone 9.0 km · Bishopbriggs 12 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 Renfrew (55.872°, -4.3925°, elevation 7 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).