Thorne weather in August

In August, Thorne sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Thorne's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thorne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:50 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
70%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Thorne is town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, 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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Thorne 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 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)
12213
22213
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202013
212012
222012
232012
242012
252012
262012
272012
282012
292012
301912
311912

How August really feels in Thorne

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.

Thorne weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4811.21.17.80.9
Feb / 42101.39.41.2
Mar10° / 4410.20.811.52.2
Apr13° / 5210.90.213.73.3
May16° / 5311015.64.6
Jun19° / 11°6711.4016.75.5
Jul21° / 13°6411.3016.36.1
Aug21° / 13°6610.9014.66.1
Sep18° / 10°549.4012.55.6
Oct14° / 5811010.33.9
Nov10° / 5711.50.38.32.1
Dec / 55110.97.31.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133367
143367
153367
163367
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Thorne gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2931
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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157349
257349
357349
458339
558339
6583210
7593110
8593110
9593110
10603010
1161309
1261309
1361309
1462299
1562299
1662299
1763298
1864288
1965287
2066277
2167267
2269256
2369256
2471245
2572235
2672235
2774224
2874224
2975214
3076213
3176213

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 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 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 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:247:56
215.54:257:54
315.44:277:52
415.44:297:51
515.34:307:49
615.24:327:47
715.24:347:45
815.14:367:43
915.14:377:41
1015.04:397:39
1114.94:417:37
1214.94:437:35
1314.84:447:33
1414.74:467:31
1514.74:487:28
1614.64:507:26
1714.54:517:24
1814.54:537:22
1914.44:557:19
2014.34:577:17
2114.34:597:15
2214.25:007:13
2314.15:027:10
2414.15:047:08
2514.05:067:06
2613.95:087:03
2713.95:097:01
2813.85:116:58
2913.75:136:56
3013.65:156:54
3113.65:176:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 4.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Thorne?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Thorne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thorne in August

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

In August, Thorne 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 Thorne 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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Thorne 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 Thorne peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 Thorne?

Thorne sits at 53.6°N, 1.0°W, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Goole, 12 km away.

Topography around Thorne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thorne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m.

The land around Thorne is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Goole 12 km · Doncaster 15 km · Bentley 15 km · Adwick le Street 15 km · Selby 20 km · Scunthorpe 21 km · South Elmsall 21 km · Conisbrough 23 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 Thorne (53.6112°, -0.9631°, 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).