South Hayling weather in August

In August, South Hayling sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 South Hayling's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Hayling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:58 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

South Hayling is settlement on Hayling Island, Hampshire, England.

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 19°C through the month.

A typical August day in South Hayling reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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South Hayling weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8413.40.68.21.3
Feb / 6010.50.59.71.2
Mar / 5010.10.311.51.9
Apr11° / 529.70.113.52.9
May14° / 10°509.1015.24.2
Jun17° / 13°519.5016.25.4
Jul19° / 15°529.6015.86.2
Aug19° / 15°649.9014.36.1
Sep18° / 14°6210.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°9613.4010.44.0
Nov11° / 9913.808.72.5
Dec / 9213.40.37.81.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
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94654
104654
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124753
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284357
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304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

South Hayling gets around 64 mm of rain over 9.9 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 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
633
733
833
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3130

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12754190
22753200
32753200
42851201
52851201
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223647160
233847150
243947140
254046130
264146130
274246120
284445110
294544110
304643100
314742100

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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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 4:35 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:357:45
215.14:367:44
315.14:387:42
415.04:397:40
515.04:417:39
614.94:427:37
714.94:447:35
814.84:457:33
914.74:477:32
1014.74:487:30
1114.64:507:28
1214.64:517:26
1314.54:537:24
1414.54:547:22
1514.44:567:20
1614.34:587:18
1714.34:597:16
1814.25:017:14
1914.25:027:12
2014.15:047:10
2114.05:057:08
2214.05:077:06
2313.95:097:04
2413.95:107:02
2513.85:127:00
2613.75:136:58
2713.75:156:55
2813.65:176:53
2913.55:186:51
3013.55:206:49
3113.45:216:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.0Bright
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55.0Bright
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214.3Bright
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264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit South Hayling?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit South Hayling for sightseeing.

What to pack for South Hayling in August

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

In August, South Hayling sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near South Hayling 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 19 km away) 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 South Hayling 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 South Hayling 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 South Hayling?

South Hayling sits at 50.8°N, 1.0°W, 5 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Hayling Island, 1.0 km away.

Topography around South Hayling

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around South Hayling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around South Hayling is covered by water (61%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Hayling Island 1.0 km · Emsworth 7.0 km · Havant 8.0 km · Southsea 8.0 km · Portsmouth 8.0 km · Gosport 11 km · Waterlooville 11 km · Ryde 15 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 South Hayling (50.7877°, -0.977°, elevation 5 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).