August is one of the cooler months of the year in Armidale, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 8.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Armidale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Armidale was 2024 — when the month averaged 12°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 5.5°C. Typical August days reach 14.1°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Armidale, averaging 44 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2007 with 146 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Armidale during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid was 2019 at 58%.
August receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Armidale. The sunniest August was 2017 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 2022 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Armidale during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August was 1990 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 8.1°C | 8.5°C | 8.5°C | 9.5°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 13.9°C | 14.5°C | 14.4°C | 15.0°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 2.0°C | 2.3°C | 2.4°C | 2.6°C | 4.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 42 mm | 44 mm | 46 mm | 38 mm | -7 mm |
August temperatures in Armidale have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -4.4°C (1992) to a record high of 24.6°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
A quieter season to visit Armidale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Armidale. That said, August — with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 8.4°C) and moderate rainfall (44 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | 19.0°C | -2.2°C | 65 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 6.7°C | 23.4°C | 1.9°C | 30 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.9°C | 20.7°C | 0.9°C | 7 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 3.6°C | 18.3°C | -1.0°C | 46 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 19.2°C | -2.1°C | 44 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 19.6°C | -1.6°C | 37 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 3.0°C | 21.4°C | -3.3°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 15.2°C | 8.3°C | 1.5°C | 20.4°C | -3.3°C | 42 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 20.8°C | -1.7°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 18.8°C | -2.3°C | 98 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 2.4°C | 21.0°C | -3.4°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | 17.5°C | -0.7°C | 104 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 2.7°C | 21.2°C | -3.2°C | 9 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | 20.7°C | -2.8°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 3.7°C | 18.0°C | -0.7°C | 84 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 16.4°C | -2.3°C | 60 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 23.7°C | -1.2°C | 7 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 18.2°C | -3.2°C | 33 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | 19.6°C | -0.8°C | 146 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 21.2°C | -1.8°C | 49 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 1.7°C | 19.6°C | -3.7°C | 18 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 22.1°C | -2.1°C | 41 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 14.8°C | 8.6°C | 2.4°C | 21.8°C | -2.9°C | 34 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 2.9°C | 21.4°C | -3.9°C | 43 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 1.4°C | 17.8°C | -2.5°C | 29 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 16.5°C | -2.1°C | 44 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | 18.6°C | -2.1°C | 60 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 16.9°C | -2.6°C | 103 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 1.5°C | 20.4°C | -4.2°C | 10 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 2.2°C | 19.2°C | -3.3°C | 68 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 3.2°C | 24.6°C | -3.5°C | 3 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 1.4°C | 20.2°C | -3.2°C | 28 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.6°C | 19.7°C | -1.4°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 1.6°C | 19.4°C | -4.4°C | 44 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 1.0°C | 20.3°C | -2.9°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 9.9°C | 5.5°C | 1.1°C | 14.9°C | -1.6°C | 58 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 5.8°C | 0.8°C | 15.9°C | -2.7°C | 11 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 2.8°C | 19.1°C | -2.9°C | 49 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | 18.0°C | -1.2°C | 132 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 16.2°C | -2.4°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | 16.8°C | -4.0°C | 74 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 16.0°C | -2.4°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 12.1°C | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | 15.0°C | -1.8°C | 42 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 3.2°C | 22.4°C | -2.8°C | 12 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 0.5°C | 16.2°C | -2.7°C | 18 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 14.1°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 8.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 44 mm of rainfall in Armidale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 2007.
The hottest August reached 24.6°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to -4.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.2°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 4.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Armidale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Armidale, averaging 8.4°C.
For August in Armidale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 2.6°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 2007 with 146 mm. On average, August sees 44 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Armidale behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
