Swadlincote weather in August

In August, Swadlincote sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Swadlincote's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Swadlincote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:55 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Swadlincote is town and unparished area in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England.

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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Swadlincote reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
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311911

How August really feels in Swadlincote

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.

Swadlincote weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5412.21.37.90.7
Feb / 45101.49.51.0
Mar10° / 47110.911.52.0
Apr12° / 5511.60.313.63.2
May15° / 5811015.54.5
Jun18° / 11°6411.5016.55.5
Jul21° / 13°6711.7016.16.0
Aug20° / 12°6311.2014.55.9
Sep17° / 10°569.8012.45.4
Oct14° / 6411.3010.33.6
Nov10° / 6112.10.38.41.9
Dec / 6111.61.17.50.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43268
53268
63268
73367
83268
93268
103367
113367
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243169
253169
263070
273070
283070
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Swadlincote gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2336
2435
2535
2634
2733
2833
2932
3032
3131

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157358
258348
358348
459338
558339
659329
760319
860319
961309
1061309
1162299
1262299
1362299
1463289
1563289
1664288
1764288
1865278
1966277
2067267
2167267
2269256
2370246
2471245
2572235
2673225
2774224
2875214
2975214
3077203
3177203

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
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2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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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 4:30 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:307:55
215.44:317:53
315.34:337:52
415.34:347:50
515.24:367:48
615.14:387:46
715.14:397:44
815.04:417:42
915.04:437:40
1014.94:447:38
1114.84:467:36
1214.84:487:34
1314.74:497:32
1414.74:517:30
1514.64:537:28
1614.54:557:26
1714.54:567:24
1814.44:587:22
1914.35:007:20
2014.35:017:17
2114.25:037:15
2214.15:057:13
2314.15:077:11
2414.05:087:08
2513.95:107:06
2613.95:127:04
2713.85:147:01
2813.75:156:59
2913.75:176:57
3013.65:196:54
3113.55:206:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Swadlincote?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Swadlincote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Swadlincote in August

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

In August, Swadlincote sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Swadlincote 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 Swadlincote peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Swadlincote?

Swadlincote sits at 52.8°N, 1.6°W, 98 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Burton upon Trent, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Swadlincote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Swadlincote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Swadlincote is covered by trees (35%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (34%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
694 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Burton upon Trent 7.0 km · Sinfin 13 km · Coalville 14 km · Derby 17 km · Tamworth 18 km · Lichfield 21 km · Long Eaton 24 km · Loughborough 24 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 Swadlincote (52.774°, -1.5574°, elevation 98 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. 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).