August is one of the cooler months of the year in Batemans Bay, with average highs near 14.2°C and lows around 5.4°C (mean 9.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Batemans Bay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Batemans Bay was 2023 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 8.1°C. Typical August days reach 14.2°C with nights near 5.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Batemans Bay, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 312 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Batemans Bay during August averages 76%. The most humid August was 1998 at 86%, and the least humid was 2018 at 63%.
August receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Batemans Bay. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Batemans Bay during August is 1.3 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.4°C | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | 9.8°C | 10.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | 14.7°C | 14.3°C | 15.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 5.0°C | 5.0°C | 5.3°C | 5.4°C | 6.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 80 mm | 43 mm | 62 mm | 55 mm | 0 mm |
August temperatures in Batemans Bay have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.1°C (2015) to a record high of 23.8°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 312 mm.
A quieter season to visit Batemans Bay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Batemans Bay. That said, August — with days averaging 14.2°C and nights around 5.4°C (mean 9.8°C) and moderate rainfall (59 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 | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 19.4°C | 2.2°C | 78 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 21.7°C | 2.8°C | 7 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 7.5°C | 21.7°C | 4.3°C | 20 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 10.0°C | 6.2°C | 17.9°C | 2.2°C | 42 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 20.9°C | 3.3°C | 55 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 17.7°C | 1.3°C | 128 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 21.1°C | 1.5°C | 18 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 5.3°C | 20.0°C | 0.7°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 19.5°C | 1.8°C | 16 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 5.6°C | 18.3°C | 1.9°C | 34 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 13.6°C | 9.3°C | 5.0°C | 20.0°C | 0.1°C | 192 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 5.7°C | 17.5°C | 0.4°C | 176 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 5.9°C | 18.9°C | 2.5°C | 15 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 13.7°C | 9.2°C | 4.6°C | 18.1°C | 1.7°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 7.1°C | 20.2°C | 3.8°C | 93 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 4.8°C | 16.7°C | 1.7°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 22.1°C | 2.5°C | 13 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 17.1°C | 1.3°C | 72 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 6.7°C | 20.5°C | 2.1°C | 45 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 19.0°C | 2.2°C | 30 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | 18.9°C | 1.5°C | 18 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 10.5°C | 5.8°C | 21.8°C | 2.8°C | 38 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 18.0°C | 0.9°C | 42 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | 20.8°C | 1.0°C | 16 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 18.9°C | 1.6°C | 118 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 5.6°C | 17.2°C | 2.5°C | 34 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 14.9°C | 10.3°C | 5.7°C | 20.9°C | 1.1°C | 39 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 13.5°C | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 18.1°C | 2.8°C | 312 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 4.4°C | 17.4°C | 0.7°C | 13 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 13.7°C | 9.4°C | 5.1°C | 17.5°C | 1.3°C | 107 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 22.5°C | 0.9°C | 4 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 21.2°C | 0.9°C | 10 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.6°C | 20.2°C | 1.0°C | 40 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 12.8°C | 8.4°C | 4.0°C | 18.5°C | 0.8°C | 50 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 8.2°C | 4.1°C | 17.0°C | 1.0°C | 25 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 11.7°C | 8.2°C | 4.8°C | 16.3°C | 2.1°C | 198 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 16.0°C | 1.5°C | 35 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 5.2°C | 19.6°C | 1.7°C | 45 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 16.6°C | 2.4°C | 125 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 18.7°C | 1.6°C | 123 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 17.7°C | 1.4°C | 43 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 16.5°C | 1.8°C | 34 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 5.2°C | 17.6°C | 1.7°C | 41 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | 23.8°C | 2.7°C | 15 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 4.3°C | 15.7°C | 0.2°C | 38 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 14.2°C with lows near 5.4°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 59 mm of rainfall in Batemans Bay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 312 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 23.8°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 0.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.1°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 5°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Batemans Bay and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.2°C daytime highs and 5.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Batemans Bay, averaging 9.8°C.
For August in Batemans Bay, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.2°C and lows of 5.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 312 mm. On average, August sees 59 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 Batemans Bay 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.
