Weather in Newquay in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Newquay;
Average weather
Average temperature in Newquay in August
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +19°C.
Is Newquay warm or cold in August?
Newquay is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +14°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Newquay, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Newquay in August
Water in Newquay in August is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +18°C, with an average of +17°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +19°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Newquay in August?
Climate in Newquay in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +9°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +32°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 55 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +17°C | +16°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +19°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 51 mm to 55 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 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 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Newquay is gradually decreasing during August, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Newquay?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Newquay 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 2022 (+15°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 621 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 996 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Newquay, 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.