August Weather

After one of the driest Springs in the last century, the Summer looks like ending with a whimper.

With pro-longed areas of low pressure, August was cloudy and rather cool with showers or longer spells of rain at times. It was the coolest August since 1993. Rainfall was well above normal over south-east Wales.

In the 24 hours ending at 9.00am on 26th August, 64 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mumbles Head (Swansea).

Three families were also evacuated from their homes in Lower Thomas Street in the early hours of Thursday, August 26, after very heavy rain caused a rear wall to collapse.

A mostly dry start to the month, but rather cloudy. On 9th outbreaks of rain spread to all areas during the day, turning heavy at times. On 20th, 42 mm of rain was recorded at Capel Curig (Conwy) and 30 mm at St Athan (Glamorgan) in 24 hours. On 25th cloud and outbreaks of rain spread from the south-west to affect most areas during the day. Some of this rain turned heavy.
On Bank Holiday Monday, as pressure rose, it became much more settled with sunny spells. Temperatures reached 20 °C locally on 31st.

Data from Met Office