Whitehaven weather in August

In August, Whitehaven sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 135 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. 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 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Whitehaven's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whitehaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:57 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Whitehaven is coastal town and port in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

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 17°C through the month.

A typical August day in Whitehaven reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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)
11713
21713
31713
41713
51713
61713
71713
81713
91713
101713
111713
121713
131713
141713
151713
161713
171713
181713
191713
201713
211613
221613
231613
241613
251613
261613
271613
281613
291613
301612
311612

How August really feels in Whitehaven

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.

Whitehaven 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 / 15418.41.77.60.5
Feb / 12115.31.69.30.5
Mar / 10515.11.311.51.0
Apr10° / 8113.90.313.71.9
May13° / 8613.7015.83.1
Jun15° / 11°9614.6016.93.9
Jul17° / 13°11217016.44.3
Aug17° / 13°13518.1014.74.2
Sep15° / 11°13015.8012.53.8
Oct12° / 16618.1010.22.6
Nov / 16919.40.48.21.5
Dec / 16818.51.27.10.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73169
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143070
153070
163070
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Whitehaven gets around 135 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
558
658
758
858
958
1058
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1660
1760
1860
1960
2059
2159
2259
2358
2457
2557
2656
2755
2855
2954
3054
3154

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154406
255396
356386
456386
556377
657367
757367
857367
958366
1059356
1159356
1259356
1359356
1459356
1560355
1660355
1760355
1862344
1962344
2062344
2164333
2265323
2366313
2467303
2569292
2670282
2771272
2872262
2972262
3074251
3175241

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 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 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:308:11
215.64:328:09
315.64:348:07
415.54:358:05
515.44:378:03
615.44:398:01
715.34:417:59
815.24:437:57
915.24:447:55
1015.14:467:53
1115.04:487:51
1215.04:507:48
1314.94:527:46
1414.84:547:44
1514.84:557:42
1614.74:577:40
1714.64:597:37
1814.65:017:35
1914.55:037:33
2014.45:057:30
2114.45:077:28
2214.35:097:25
2314.25:107:23
2414.15:127:21
2514.15:147:18
2614.05:167:16
2713.95:187:13
2813.85:207:11
2913.85:227:08
3013.75:247:06
3113.65:257:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Whitehaven?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a reasonable time to visit Whitehaven for sightseeing.

What to pack for Whitehaven in August

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

In August, Whitehaven sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Whitehaven in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°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
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Whitehaven in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Whitehaven peaks around May 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 23UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Whitehaven?

Whitehaven sits at 54.5°N, 3.6°W, 19 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Workington, 11 km away.

Morecambe

Topography around Whitehaven

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Whitehaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Whitehaven is covered by water (36%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
639 m
80 km
961 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Workington 11 km · Windermere 48 km · Barrow in Furness 54 km · Penrith 55 km · Carlisle 57 km · Dumfries 58 km · Kendal 59 km · Morecambe 71 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 Whitehaven (54.549°, -3.5841°, elevation 19 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).