Strichen Weather in August
Strichen in August
The short of it: Strichen in August averages a high of 18 °C (64 °F) and a low of 10 °C (50 °F), with 75 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 15 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 18° · low 10° · rain 75 mm · daylight 15 h 16 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Strichen an average August high of 18°, a low of 10° and some 75 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 18°, nights near 10°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 75 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 15 h 16 min in mid-August, 128 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Strichen runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. New Pitsligo, 6 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
August in Strichen, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° colder, 13 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 15 h 16 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New PitsligoScotland | 6 km W | 18° | 10° | 76 mm |
| MintlawScotland | 9 km SE | 18° | 10° | 74 mm |
| LongsideScotland | 12 km SE | 18° | 10° | 72 mm |
| FraserburghScotland | 12 km NNE | 18° | 10° | 71 mm |
| RoseheartyScotland | 12 km N | 18° | 10° | 72 mm |
| PeterheadScotland | 20 km ESE | 18° | 10° | 71 mm |
| BoddamScotland | 23 km SE | 18° | 10° | 71 mm |
| TurriffScotland | 23 km WSW | 18° | 10° | 75 mm |