August is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooma, with average highs near 11.9°C and lows around 1.5°C (mean 6.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Cooma was 2024 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 4.8°C. Typical August days reach 11.9°C with nights near 1.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Cooma, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 196 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Cooma during August averages 77%. The most humid August was 1998 at 86%, and the least humid was 1982 at 64%.
August receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cooma. The sunniest Augusts were 1994 and 1995 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2001 at 3.
Average wind speed in Cooma during August is 1.1 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2014 and 2023, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.3°C | 6.3°C | 6.9°C | 6.6°C | 7.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.4°C | 11.4°C | 12.3°C | 11.9°C | 12.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 1.2°C | 1.1°C | 1.5°C | 1.3°C | 2.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 61 mm | 45 mm | 46 mm | 41 mm | -10 mm |
August temperatures in Cooma have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -4.3°C (2015) to a record high of 21.3°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
A quieter season to visit Cooma
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cooma. That said, August — with days averaging 11.9°C and nights around 1.5°C (mean 6.7°C) and moderate rainfall (49 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 | 11.5°C | 7.2°C | 3.0°C | 18.6°C | -2.2°C | 53 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 20.4°C | -0.8°C | 18 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | 18.8°C | 0.1°C | 20 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 15.5°C | -2.0°C | 46 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 18.3°C | -0.9°C | 46 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 11.2°C | 6.3°C | 1.4°C | 18.1°C | -1.7°C | 61 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 13.0°C | 7.0°C | 1.0°C | 18.2°C | -2.8°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | 18.5°C | -3.4°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 11.8°C | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | 17.8°C | -2.6°C | 20 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 1.7°C | 17.5°C | -1.8°C | 14 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | 17.3°C | -4.3°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | 16.5°C | -3.3°C | 116 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 1.8°C | 17.1°C | -2.3°C | 36 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 0.4°C | 14.3°C | -2.0°C | 28 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 3.1°C | 18.3°C | -1.0°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 10.3°C | 5.5°C | 0.8°C | 15.9°C | -2.0°C | 57 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 18.0°C | -1.4°C | 26 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 5.5°C | 0.6°C | 15.6°C | -2.4°C | 57 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.5°C | 19.1°C | -0.6°C | 34 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 0.9°C | 18.8°C | -1.3°C | 25 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 0.9°C | 20.5°C | -2.0°C | 29 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 1.9°C | 20.1°C | -1.4°C | 42 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 0.7°C | 16.4°C | -2.9°C | 61 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 18.2°C | -3.2°C | 22 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 11.1°C | 6.5°C | 1.9°C | 16.6°C | -1.7°C | 111 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 11.2°C | 6.3°C | 1.3°C | 15.2°C | -2.7°C | 48 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 19.9°C | -2.1°C | 41 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 11.3°C | 7.1°C | 2.9°C | 17.5°C | -1.2°C | 196 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | 15.7°C | -3.1°C | 23 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 11.0°C | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | 16.3°C | -2.0°C | 75 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 1.9°C | 20.6°C | -2.4°C | 12 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | 20.3°C | -3.1°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 1.9°C | 16.8°C | -2.1°C | 29 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | -0.2°C | 13.7°C | -3.2°C | 55 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | 15.1°C | -2.3°C | 53 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | 14.0°C | -3.0°C | 118 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 9.3°C | 4.9°C | 0.5°C | 13.3°C | -2.4°C | 32 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 11.7°C | 6.5°C | 1.3°C | 17.3°C | -2.0°C | 35 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 15.7°C | -1.6°C | 56 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | 16.3°C | -2.1°C | 89 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 0.7°C | 16.3°C | -2.8°C | 62 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 10.5°C | 5.8°C | 1.0°C | 14.6°C | -1.4°C | 54 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 11.8°C | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | 16.3°C | -2.8°C | 49 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.9°C | 9.0°C | 2.1°C | 21.3°C | -1.0°C | 18 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.0°C | 5.3°C | 0.6°C | 13.3°C | -2.8°C | 63 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 11.9°C with lows near 1.5°C (mean 6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 49 mm of rainfall in Cooma, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 21.3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -4.3°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 11.8°C to 13.1°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 2.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooma and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.9°C daytime highs and 1.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Cooma, averaging 6.7°C.
For August in Cooma, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.9°C and lows of 1.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 196 mm. On average, August sees 49 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 Cooma 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.
