Tiverton weather in August

In August, Tiverton sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tiverton's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiverton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:07 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Tiverton is town in Devon, England.

Density
312/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 19°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tiverton reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42013
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71913
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How August really feels in Tiverton

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.

Tiverton 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 / 7013.30.98.21.0
Feb / 5811.10.89.71.1
Mar10° / 6011.90.511.51.9
Apr12° / 6511.80.213.52.9
May15° / 6411.8015.34.1
Jun17° / 11°6811.7016.25.2
Jul19° / 13°6811.8015.85.8
Aug19° / 13°7111.6014.35.7
Sep17° / 11°5910.9012.45.2
Oct14° / 7813.8010.43.5
Nov10° / 7813.60.18.72.1
Dec / 8013.30.37.81.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93565
103466
113466
123367
133268
143169
153169
163169
173070
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193070
203070
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tiverton gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2835
2934
3033
3133

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1405190
2415090
34149100
44247100
54346110
64445110
74543111
84642111
94741111
104841111
114840111
124939111
135039111
145039101
155039101
165039101
175039101
18513991
19523891
20543880
21543880
22553870
23563770
24573760
25583660
26603550
27603550
28613540
29623440
30633340
31643330

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 4:44 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:447:56
215.14:467:54
315.14:477:52
415.04:497:51
515.04:507:49
614.94:527:47
714.94:537:46
814.84:557:44
914.84:567:42
1014.74:587:40
1114.65:007:38
1214.65:017:37
1314.55:037:35
1414.55:047:33
1514.45:067:31
1614.45:077:29
1714.35:097:27
1814.25:117:25
1914.25:127:23
2014.15:147:21
2114.15:157:19
2214.05:177:16
2313.95:187:14
2413.95:207:12
2513.85:227:10
2613.75:237:08
2713.75:257:06
2813.65:267:03
2913.65:287:01
3013.55:306:59
3113.45:316:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tiverton?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tiverton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tiverton in August

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

In August, Tiverton sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Tiverton in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Tiverton in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tiverton peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tiverton?

Tiverton sits at 50.9°N, 3.5°W, 63 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Exeter, 20 km away.

Topography around Tiverton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiverton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m.

The land around Tiverton is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
650 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Exeter 20 km · Heavitree 20 km · Taunton 30 km · Exmouth 32 km · Newton Abbot 42 km · Bridgwater 42 km · Barnstaple 44 km · Torquay 49 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 Tiverton (50.9024°, -3.4923°, elevation 63 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).