Salisbury weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Salisbury in August?
In August, Salisbury is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Salisbury.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 | 77 | 76 |
| Day | 20° | 20° | 18° |
| Night | 14° | 14° | 12° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 9 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 14 h 39 min05:53 – 20:31
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/London
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %53 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Salisbury in August: quick answers
Is Salisbury hot in August?
No. In August, Salisbury is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 14 °C.
Does it rain much in Salisbury in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences