Overall August saw quiet weather, with temperatures close to average. Forecaster Helen talks through the weather we saw in August in our summary video.

A maximum temperature of 34.1 °C was recorded at Heathrow on the 1st, the highest UK temperature since July 2006. A minimum temperature of 0.2 °C was recorded at Kinbrace (Sutherland) on the 5th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 5th, 61.0 mm of rain fell at Porthmadog (Gwynedd). A wind gusts of 68 mph was recorded at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) on the 17th. Visit our climate section for a full written summary of the month.

Your pictures

Thank you for sharing your pictures of August weather with us on Twitter, here’s a few of our favourites…

@metoffice Fluffy tails & fluffy clouds photographed on ‘The Cheviot’ Northumberland. pic.twitter.com/p3iS9kWS7F

— Ian Cook Photography (@iancook57) September 10, 2013

@metoffice pic.twitter.com/9ewLIpKfPM

— Kristian Stentoft (@Kstentoft) September 10, 2013

@metoffice #LoveUkWeather #sunset in #TheNewForest pic.twitter.com/ppqmvhXoMZ

— DizzyChick (@youngonesfive) September 10, 2013

@metoffice Bamburgh Castle Northumberland, on a warm sunny evening. pic.twitter.com/oKkml9I8TA

— Ian Cook Photography (@iancook57) September 10, 2013

@metoffice Another one of Chesil Beach! pic.twitter.com/kNYvV05l5Z

— Dream Cottages (@DreamCottages) September 10, 2013