August 2026 Weather Report Card
August 2026 was the 2nd warmest August in Reading since 1940
Temperature
High: 35.7°C · Low: 10°C
Mean: 20.2°C (average for August: 16.7°C)
Rainfall
Total: 33.2mm (average: 54.3mm)
Wettest day: Thursday 27 August (6.3mm)
Sunshine
Total: 378.3h (average: 300.6h)
Sunniest day: Monday 3 August (14.7h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 11 consecutive dry days
Notable days
87 years of records
- Hottest day: 35.7°C — Thursday 13 August, 2026 New record
- 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