Walton-on-Thames weather in August

In August, Walton-on-Thames sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Walton-on-Thames's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Walton-on-Thames's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:54 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Walton-on-Thames is town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England.

Density
2,364/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Walton-on-Thames 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 18°C and 25°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132114
142114
152113
162113
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192113
202113
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222113
232113
242113
252013
262013
272013
282012
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Walton-on-Thames

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.

Walton-on-Thames 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 / 5510.90.98.21.0
Feb / 449.11.19.61.2
Mar10° / 4310.10.611.52.3
Apr13° / 4911.20.213.53.5
May16° / 529.8015.35.0
Jun19° / 11°559.9016.35.9
Jul22° / 13°5310.6015.96.4
Aug21° / 13°6010.3014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°488.9012.45.8
Oct14° / 6011.2010.44.0
Nov10° / 64110.18.62.3
Dec / 58110.87.71.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253367
263367
273367
283367
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Walton-on-Thames gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.3 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2434
2533
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030
3129

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454312
2454213
3454213
4454213
5464113
6464014
7464014
8473914
9473914
10483814
11483814
12493714
13493714
14503713
15513613
16523612
17523612
18533611
19533611
20543610
21543610
2256359
2356359
2458348
2558348
2660337
2760337
2862326
2962326
3064315
3165305

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:307:45
215.24:327:43
315.14:337:42
415.14:357:40
515.04:367:38
615.04:387:37
714.94:397:35
814.94:417:33
914.84:437:31
1014.84:447:29
1114.74:467:28
1214.64:477:26
1314.64:497:24
1414.54:517:22
1514.54:527:20
1614.44:547:18
1714.34:557:16
1814.34:577:14
1914.24:597:12
2014.25:007:09
2114.15:027:07
2214.05:037:05
2314.05:057:03
2413.95:077:01
2513.85:086:59
2613.85:106:56
2713.75:126:54
2813.65:136:52
2913.65:156:50
3013.55:176:47
3113.55:186:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Walton-on-Thames?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Walton-on-Thames for sightseeing.

What to pack for Walton-on-Thames in August

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

In August, Walton-on-Thames sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Walton-on-Thames 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 Walton-on-Thames peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Walton-on-Thames?

Walton-on-Thames sits at 51.4°N, 0.4°W, 18 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Sunbury-on-Thames, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Walton-on-Thames

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Walton-on-Thames.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Walton-on-Thames has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Walton-on-Thames is covered by trees (36%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (27%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sunbury-on-Thames 2.0 km · West Molesey 3.0 km · Weybridge 4.0 km · Esher 4.0 km · Hampton 4.0 km · East Molesey 5.0 km · Hanworth 6.0 km · Cobham 6.0 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 Walton-on-Thames (51.3868°, -0.4132°, elevation 18 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).