August 2020 Weather Report Card
August 2020 was an unusually wet month in Reading — 1.7× the typical August rainfall
Temperature
High: 33.3°C · Low: 9.9°C
Mean: 18.7°C (average for August: 16.7°C)
Rainfall
Total: 92.9mm (average: 54.5mm)
Wettest day: Thursday 27 August (22.3mm)
Sunshine
Total: 309.5h (average: 299.7h)
Sunniest day: Saturday 1 August (14.7h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 8 consecutive days above 25°C 🔥
Notable days
86 years of records
- Hottest day: 34.1°C — Sunday 10 August, 2003
- Coldest day: 6°C — Wednesday 25 August, 1993
- Wettest day: 35.1mm — Wednesday 17 August, 1977
Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only