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Water temperature in Durdle Door in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Durdle Door in August? Average water temperature in Durdle Door in August is 17.6°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Durdle Door in August is 19.4°C, and the coldest is 15.9°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Durdle Door

Changes water temperature in Durdle Door in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Durdle Door for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Durdle Door, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
1 August18.5°C18.2°C15.9°C18.5°C
2 August18.7°C18.3°C16.2°C18.7°C
3 August18.3°C18.1°C16.4°C18.7°C
4 August18.4°C18.5°C16.3°C18.8°C
5 August18.3°C18.2°C16.4°C18.9°C
6 August18.2°C18.3°C16.5°C18.8°C
7 August18.1°C18.2°C16.3°C18.9°C
8 August18.2°C18.2°C16.4°C19.2°C
9 August18.5°C18.3°C16.5°C18.9°C
10 August18.6°C17.8°C16.5°C19°C
11 August18.6°C18.6°C16.6°C19.1°C
12 August18.7°C18.5°C16.5°C19.2°C
13 August18.7°C18.5°C16.6°C19°C
14 August19°C18.5°C16.8°C19.2°C
15 August18.7°C18.5°C16.8°C19°C
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
16 August18.8°C18.6°C16.7°C19.4°C
17 August18.6°C18.6°C16.7°C18.9°C
18 August18.6°C18.4°C16.7°C19°C
19 August18.5°C18.3°C16.8°C19.2°C
20 August18.9°C18.5°C16.8°C19.2°C
21 August18.9°C18.5°C16.9°C19.4°C
22 August18.9°C18.3°C17°C19.2°C
23 August18.8°C18.4°C17°C19°C
24 August18.9°C18.2°C16.9°C18.9°C
25 August19°C17.9°C16.8°C19.1°C
26 August19.4°C18°C16.9°C19.4°C
27 August18.8°C18.6°C17°C19.1°C
28 August18.9°C18.2°C17°C19.4°C
29 August18.9°C18.2°C17°C19.1°C
30 August18.8°C18.1°C17.1°C19.3°C
31 August18.7°C18.1°C17°C19.1°C
Durdle Door water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Durdle Door in August over a decade

20162017201820192020
17.6°C17.5°C18.4°C17.9°C18.1°C
20212022202320242025
17.4°C19°C17.6°C18.3°C18.4°C

Durdle Door sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Durdle Door in August over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Durdle Door in August

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Where is the warm sea water in August?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in August. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Lulworth Cove17.6°C15.9°C19.6°C
Ringstead Bay17.5°C15.8°C19.3°C
Worbarrow Beach17.7°C16°C19.8°C
Osmington Mills17.5°C15.8°C19.3°C
Bowleaze Cove17.5°C15.8°C19.3°C
Kimmeridge17.7°C15.9°C19.8°C
Portland Harbour17.5°C15.8°C19.3°C
Chesil Beach17.4°C15.8°C19.2°C
Poole18.1°C16.5°C20.2°C
Swanage17.9°C16.3°C20.2°C

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