Very Warm
Temperatures
The average maximum temperature during August 2022 in Shoreham was 25.2 Celsius (77F), and that was around 3 degrees Celsius (>5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 15.6 Celsius (60F), and that was more than 1 degree Celsius (2F) above the August average. Overall, it was the warmest August since 1995, with only 2 other Augusts comparable since 1880, namely the Augusts of 1947 and 1990.
The highest temperature recorded during the month was 32.8 Celsius (91F) on both the 12th and 13th, but maxima were also above 30 Celsius (86F) on the 10th and 14th, with values of 30.5 Celsius (87F) and 31.2 Celsius (88F) respectively. On most days (19) maximum temperatures ranged between 23 and 27 Celsius (73-81F), but there were a few less warm days. Remarkably, though, there was only 1 day when the temperature failed to reach 21 Celsius (70F). That day was the 17th when a maximum of 20.7 Celsius (69F) occurred.
There were many warm nights during August, and on 7 occasions the temperature remained above 18 Celsius (64F). However, only 1 of these warmer nights had a minimum above 19 Celsius (66F). On the 19th, a low of 19.1 Celsius (66F) was recorded. A further 5 nights had minima between 17 and 18 Celsius (63-64F). No cool nights occurred during August, although on 9 nights the temperature fell below 14 Celsius (57F). Only 1 of these less warm nights had a minimum below 12 Celsius (54F): on the 7th, a low of 11.3 Celsius (52F) occurred.
The sea temperature was between 20 and 22 Celsius (68-72F) throughout the month.
Frost
There was no frost in Shoreham during August. The lowest grass temperature was 8.3 Celsius (47F), recorded on the 7th.
Rain
Rainfall in August amounted to 69.4 millimetres (2.7 ins.), which was very slightly above average for the month. 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) numbered 6, and that was 3 days below the average. Although there was a little rain on each of the first 2 days of August, it was not enough to measure, and no further rain fell until the early hours of the 16th. It was the first measurable rain for 21 days. The rain on the morning of the 16th amounted to 27.2 millimetres (1.07 ins), but 5.6 millimetres (0.2 ins.) of the total fell before 0900 UTC, and thus was assigned to the 15th. Further bursts of heavy rain fell on the morning of the 17th and gave 6 millimetres (0.2 ins.) of rain, and although 4 out of the following 6 days were dry, another 4 millimetres (>0.15 ins.) were added to the monthly total. Heavy rain overnight on the 24th/25th resulted in 29 millimetres (1.1 ins.) allocated to the 24th, and 3.2 millimetres (0.12 ins.) to the 25th. No measurable rain fell on the last 6 days of August.
Hail
No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.
Thunder
Thunderstorms occurred on 3 days during August. On the morning of the 16th, thunderstorms lasted for over 3 hours, with thunder also occurring on the following day around lunch time. A few rumbles of thunder also occurred on the 25th in the early hours of the morning.
Snow
No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.
Wind
Pressure was higher than average across southern Britain, but with the centres usually positioned to the south of the country, it meant winds were often from between southwest and northwest, with breezes from these quadrants accounting for about half of the daily readings. The high sea temperatures did little to lower air temperatures when southwesterly sea breezes developed, and when north or northeasterly occurred (just over a quarter of the daily observations) it was invariably warm or hot. At Shoreham Airport, there were no gusts over 25 knots (29 mph) during August.
Fog
No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.
Statistics for August 2022
| Reporting Site | Highest Temp | Lowest Temp | Rain Total (mm) | Wettest | Rain days |
| Shoreham A/P | 31.7 | 9.8 | 73 | 40 | 7 |
| Thorney Island | 32.6 | 10.0 | 59 | 48 | 8 |
| Gatwick A/P | 35.0 | 7.7 | 50 | 41 | 7 |
| Herstmonceux | 34.2 | 10.1 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| Bournemouth (Hurn) | 32.4 | 8.0 | 19 | 8 | 7 |
| Middle Wallop | 33.1 | 8.2 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| Dieppe | 32.9 | 9.6 | 9 | 2 | 11 |