Wisbech weather in August

In August, Wisbech sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 14% 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 Wisbech's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wisbech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:48 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Wisbech is market town, inland port and civil parish in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England.

Density
1,740/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 Wisbech 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 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
152114
162114
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252013
262013
272013
282013
292013
302012
312012

How August really feels in Wisbech

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.

Wisbech weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5011.60.780.9
Feb / 399.61.19.51.2
Mar10° / 4410.20.711.52.2
Apr13° / 4710.8013.63.4
May16° / 5210.1015.54.8
Jun19° / 11°6210.9016.55.7
Jul21° / 13°6011.6016.16.2
Aug21° / 13°6410.9014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°559.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 6011.2010.34.0
Nov10° / 5511.30.18.52.2
Dec / 5311.10.97.51.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wisbech gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. 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 (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2435
2534
2634
2733
2832
2932
3031
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1483913
2473913
3473913
4483913
5483913
6483913
7493812
8493812
9513712
10513712
11513613
12513613
13523513
14533512
15543412
16543412
17553312
18563311
19573211
20573211
21593110
22603010
2361309
2463298
2563298
2664297
2764297
2865296
2967285
3067285
3167285

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 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
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
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 4:23 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:237:48
215.44:257:46
315.34:267:44
415.24:287:43
515.24:307:41
615.14:317:39
715.14:337:37
815.04:347:35
915.04:367:33
1014.94:387:31
1114.84:397:29
1214.84:417:27
1314.74:437:25
1414.64:457:23
1514.64:467:21
1614.54:487:19
1714.54:507:17
1814.44:517:15
1914.34:537:12
2014.34:557:10
2114.24:577:08
2214.14:587:06
2314.15:007:04
2414.05:027:01
2513.95:036:59
2613.95:056:57
2713.85:076:54
2813.75:096:52
2913.75:106:50
3013.65:126:47
3113.55:146:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Wisbech?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Wisbech for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wisbech in August

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

In August, Wisbech 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 Wisbech in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Wisbech 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 Wisbech peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wisbech?

Wisbech sits at 52.7°N, 0.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is March, 14 km away.

Topography around Wisbech

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wisbech has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Wisbech is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: March 14 km · King's Lynn 19 km · Primrose Place 22 km · Spalding 25 km · Peterborough 29 km · Ely 30 km · Boston 37 km · Saint Ives 40 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 Wisbech (52.6662°, 0.1594°, 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).