Weather in Manchester in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Manchester;
Average weather
Average temperature in Manchester in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +21°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +20°C.
Is Manchester warm or cold in August?
Manchester is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Manchester, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Manchester in August
Water in Manchester in August is Cold. It varies from +11°C to +13°C, with an average of +12°C. The air temperature averaging +20°C is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Manchester in August?
Climate in Manchester in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +5°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +33°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 89 mm | 90 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +12°C | +12°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +20°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 89 mm to 90 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in July to 2 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Manchester is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Manchester?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Manchester in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+12°C) and the highest in 2023 (+15°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 663 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1557 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Manchester
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Manchester, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.