Preston August 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Preston, United Kingdom for the date of August 2.
August 2 All-Time Records
1959–2024
Highest temperature 31.2 °C 1990
Lowest temperature 7.2 °C 1981
Lowest daily high 15.3 °C 1978
Highest daily low 17.8 °C 1995
Most precipitation 1.81 cm 1984
August 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 20.6 °C
Average low 12.9 °C
Chance precipitation 56.2%
Preston August 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm)
2023 20.6 12.5 0.08
2022 21.7 16.7 0.38
2021 20.0 11.5 0.00
2020 19.2 13.0 0.00
2019 n/a n/a 0.00
2018 20.2 n/a 0.00
2017 n/a n/a 1.40
2016 20.9 13.8 0.50
2015 20.9 11.5 0.02
2014 18.4 14.9 0.86
2013 21.7 15.6 0.00
2012 20.4 13.1 0.20
2011 23.4 15.2 0.10
2010 19.1 10.5 0.00
2009 21.4 13.4 0.00
2008 n/a n/a n/a
2007 n/a n/a n/a
2006 n/a n/a n/a
2005 21.9 9.0 0.69
2004 21.6 15.1 0.36
2003 22.9 12.9 0.00
2002 23.4 13.6 0.37
2001 18.6 15.0 0.07
2000 21.1 13.8 0.47
1999 22.5 16.7 0.12
1998 17.4 9.9 n/a
1997 19.8 9.1 0.00
1996 19.2 13.0 0.00
1995 28.3 17.8 0.00
1994 24.6 14.1 0.34
1993 16.5 13.2 0.22
1992 18.5 15.1 0.22
1991 22.9 14.0 0.00
1990 31.2 16.7 0.00
1989 19.4 12.4 0.06
1988 15.8 9.0 0.00
1987 16.8 12.5 0.00
1986 15.6 13.2 0.00
1985 16.4 11.7 0.29
1984 18.5 14.0 1.81
1983 17.5 9.0 0.20
1982 26.6 16.5 0.15
1981 22.0 7.2 0.00
1980 20.9 9.7 0.71
1979 16.0 12.5 0.00
1978 15.3 13.0 0.84
1977 18.2 13.6 0.07
1976 17.7 12.9 0.19
1975 30.4 12.0 0.00
1974 19.0 9.9 0.00
1973 19.4 12.0 0.12
1972 15.7 12.6 0.01
1971 17.8 11.9 0.00
1970 26.1 14.4 0.00
1969 16.7 15.0 0.84
1968 16.7 7.8 0.00
1967 16.1 7.8 0.58
1966 18.3 8.3 1.55
1965 16.7 9.4 0.89
1964 18.9 12.2 0.03
1963 23.3 13.3 0.05
1962 16.1 11.7 0.33
1961 n/a n/a 0.00
1960 18.9 8.9 1.27
What's the all-time high for Preston on 8/2?
For the date of Aug 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 31.2 °C which happened in 1990.
Highest Temperatures in Preston on August 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 31.2 °C 1990
2 30.4 °C 1975
3 28.3 °C 1995
4 26.6 °C 1982
5 26.1 °C 1970
6 24.6 °C 1994
7 23.4 °C 2011
7 23.4 °C 2002
9 23.3 °C 1963
10 22.9 °C 2003
10 22.9 °C 1991
What's the all-time low for Preston on 8/2?
For the date of Aug 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 7.2 °C which happened in 1981.
Lowest Temperatures in Preston on August 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 7.2 °C 1981
2 7.8 °C 1968
2 7.8 °C 1967
4 8.3 °C 1966
5 8.9 °C 1960
6 9.0 °C 2005
6 9.0 °C 1983
6 9.0 °C 1988
9 9.1 °C 1997
10 9.4 °C 1965
Lowest High Temperatures in Preston on August 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 15.3 °C 1978
2 15.6 °C 1986
3 15.7 °C 1972
4 15.8 °C 1988
5 16.0 °C 1979
6 16.1 °C 1967
6 16.1 °C 1962
8 16.4 °C 1985
9 16.5 °C 1993
10 16.7 °C 1965
10 16.7 °C 1968
10 16.7 °C 1969
What's the most it has ever rained in Preston on 8/2?
For the date of Aug 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Preston history is 1.81 cm which happened in 1984.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Preston on August 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.81 cm 1984
2 1.55 cm 1966
3 1.40 cm 2017
4 1.27 cm 1960
5 0.89 cm 1965
6 0.86 cm 2014
7 0.84 cm 1969
7 0.84 cm 1978
9 0.71 cm 1980
10 0.69 cm 2005
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Preston: Moor Park location