Rather Dry and Warm
Temperatures
The average maximum temperature during August 2024 in Shoreham was 22.6 Celsius (73F), and that was around 2 Celsius (3.5F) above the long-term average, but near average for the last 10 years. In fact, average day-time temperatures this August were the 14th highest in the area since 1880. The average minimum temperature was 15.0 Celsius (59F), and that was around 1 Celsius (<2F) above the August normal, but more than 2 Celsius (3.5F) above the long-term average. Nights during August were the 8th warmest in the area since 1880.
The highest temperature recorded during the month was 27.9 Celsius (82F) on the 11th, but 26.7 Celsius (80F) was recorded on both the 1st and 12th. The only other day when the temperature exceeded 25 Celsius (77F) was on the 28th, when 25.2 Celsius (77F) was recorded. On most other days the maximum temperature ranged from 20 to 25 Celsius (68-77F) with only 2 exceptions. On the 22nd a high of 18.4 Celsius (65F) occurred, but the coolest day of the month was the 24th, when the temperature only reached 18.1 Celsius (64F).
There were several warm nights during August, and the minimum on the 12th was 21.7 Celsius (71F). This was only 0.1 Celsius (<0.2F) below the August record set in 2020. Minima between 18.0 and 18.2 Celsius (64-65F) occurred on 4 nights, all before the 10th; and a further 4 nights had lows above 17 Celsius (63F). On many nights (14) the minimum temperature was between 12 and 14 Celsius (54-57F), but on 3 nights, the 7th, 19th and 25th, the temperature fell below 12 Celsius (54F). The coolest of these nights was the 25th, with a low of 10.9 Celsius (52F).
The sea temperature was 19 or 20 Celsius (66-68F) throughout the month.
Frost
There were no frosts in August. The lowest grass temperature was 7.2 Celsius (45F), on both the 19th and 25th.
Rain
Rainfall in August amounted to 47.8 millimetres (1.88 ins.), which was around 25% below the monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 7 days, which was 6 days below the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) also numbered 7, which was 2 days below the average. No measurable rain fell during the first 5 days of August, but rain and drizzle produced 1.8 millimetres (0.07 ins.) on the 6th, and heavier rain and drizzle gave 6.6 millimetres (0.26 ins.) on the 8th. It was heavy drizzle and rain that added 8.4 millimetres (0.33 ins.) on the 15th. There were only 3 days with measurable rain during the first 3 weeks of August, but then the remainder of the month’s rain fell in 4 days. Drizzle was mainly responsible for the 4.8 millimetres (0.19 ins.) that fell on the 22nd, but heavy rain overnight and during the morning of 24th gave 15.4 millimetres (0.61 ins.) and 7.0 millimetres (0.27 ins.) on the 2 ‘rain days’ (0900-0900 UTC): the 23rd and 24th respectively. Showery bursts of rain on the 25th completed the total for the month with 3.8 millimetres (0.15 ins.).
Hail
No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham during the month.
Thunder
No thunderstorms were observed in this part of Shoreham during the month.
Snow
No sleet or snow was observed in Shoreham.
Wind
August was very much another southwesterly month with winds from that quadrant blowing on over 70% of the days. Other days were more variable, but at the end of the month there were 2 days when northeasterly winds dominated. Winds were mainly gentle or moderate, but quite strong at times during the third and fourth weeks. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly winds gusted to 31 knots (35 mph) around midnight on the 8th/9th, and 32 knots (37 mph) was recorded, from a similar direction, late in the afternoon on the 15th. The 22nd and 23rd were both windy days. The southwesterly gusts peaked at 32 knots (37 mph) on the late morning of the 22nd, and 40 knots (46 mph) after dawn on the 23rd. No further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) occurred during August
Fog
No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham during the month, although several days had mist, drizzle and hill fog, especially during the first half of August.
Statistics for August 2024
| Reporting Site | Highest Temp | Lowest Temp | Rain Total (mm) | Wettest | Rain days |
| Shoreham A/P | 26.9 | 8.0 | 47 | 16 | 8 |
| Thorney Island | 27.1 | 9.8 | 33 | 9 | 10 |
| Gatwick A/P | 31.5 | 7.7 | 39 | 9 | 11 |
| Herstmonceux | 29.0 | 9.6 | 70 | 13 | 15 |
| Bournemouth (Hurn) | 29.7 | 7.1 | 49 | 17 | 12 |
| Middle Wallop | 29.4 | 8.3 | 36 | 13 | 10 |
| Dieppe | 33.0 | 12.0 | 33 | 12 | 13 |
- Rainfall totals unreliable for all English stations