The sunniest places in the UK in August
The sunniest place in the UK in August is Southampton — Sunshine Score 78/100, around 23°C days and 64 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Bournemouth (77) and London (76). 48 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? London is the UK's warmest in August at 23°C / 73°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 64 mm | — |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 70 mm | 18° |
| 3 | London | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 63 mm | 19° |
| 4 | London | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 67 mm | — |
| 5 | Norwich | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 70 mm | — |
| 6 | Bristol | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 72 mm | 21° |
| 7 | Birmingham | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 72 mm | — |
| 8 | Nottingham | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 78 mm | — |
| 9 | Grimsby | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 75 mm | — |
| 10 | Cardiff | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 84 mm | 18° |
| 11 | Exeter | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 78 mm | 17° |
| 12 | Liverpool | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 91 mm | 19° |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 91 mm | — |
| 14 | Manchester | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 96 mm | — |
| 15 | Newquay | 60 | 18° / 64°F | 90 mm | 17° |
| 16 | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 70 mm | 17° |
| 17 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 99 mm | — |
| 18 | Land's End | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 75 mm | 16° |
| 19 | Leeds | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 106 mm | — |
| 20 | Edinburgh | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 100 mm | 16° |
| 21 | Belfast | 55 | 18° / 64°F | 106 mm | — |
| 22 | Inverness | 55 | 18° / 64°F | 102 mm | 15° |
| 23 | Dundee | 54 | 18° / 64°F | 111 mm | — |
| 24 | Glasgow | 53 | 18° / 64°F | 123 mm | 15° |
| 25 | Glasgow | 51 | 18° / 64°F | 137 mm | — |
| 26 | Aberdeen | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 101 mm | 14° |
| 27 | Derry | 48 | 17° / 63°F | 117 mm | — |
| 28 | Oban | 43 | 17° / 63°F | 158 mm | 14° |
| 29 | Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute | 42 | 16° / 61°F | 122 mm | 15° |
| 30 | Campbeltown | 42 | 16° / 61°F | 124 mm | 15° |
| 31 | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 97 mm | 13° |
| 32 | Wick | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 95 mm | 14° |
| 33 | Coll | 37 | 15° / 59°F | 124 mm | 14° |
| 34 | Balemartine, Argyll and Bute | 37 | 15° / 59°F | 124 mm | 14° |
| 35 | Eoligarry | 37 | 15° / 59°F | 117 mm | 14° |
| 36 | Stornoway | 37 | 15° / 59°F | 118 mm | 13° |
| 37 | Colonsay | 36 | 15° / 59°F | 134 mm | 15° |
| 38 | Lerwick, Shetland | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 94 mm | 13° |
| 39 | Eday | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 88 mm | 13° |
| 40 | Stronsay | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 88 mm | 14° |
Top 40 of 48 shown — every destination is on the the UK country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in August or Europe's sunniest in August. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the the UK heat guide covers every month.