August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubbo, with average highs near 15.8°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 9.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubbo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dubbo was 1982 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 7.3°C. Typical August days reach 15.8°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Dubbo, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 124 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Dubbo during August averages 73%. The most humid August was 1990 at 88%, and the least humid was 1982 at 53%.
August receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubbo. The sunniest Augusts were 1994, 2017 and 2019 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 2022 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Dubbo during August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August was 1990 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 9.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 15.1°C | 15.3°C | 16.2°C | 16.1°C | 16.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.6°C | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 3.6°C | 5.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 54 mm | 32 mm | 28 mm | 37 mm | -15 mm |
August temperatures in Dubbo have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (2015) to a record high of 27.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dubbo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dubbo. That said, August — with days averaging 15.8°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 9.8°C) and moderate rainfall (41 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 | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | 22.5°C | -0.5°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 27.7°C | 0.8°C | 44 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 23.1°C | 0.3°C | 15 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 15.0°C | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 20.9°C | 1.1°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | 23.8°C | 1.0°C | 27 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | 20.4°C | -2.7°C | 34 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 3.4°C | 24.5°C | -1.1°C | 7 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 2.6°C | 20.8°C | -1.3°C | 23 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 3.2°C | 23.5°C | -1.1°C | 14 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 19.8°C | -0.2°C | 48 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 23.0°C | -3.2°C | 21 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | 19.8°C | -0.5°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | 24.7°C | -1.4°C | 10 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 2.7°C | 23.0°C | -1.6°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | 23.1°C | 3.1°C | 55 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | 17.6°C | -1.0°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 4.7°C | 25.7°C | -1.0°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 20.9°C | -2.9°C | 32 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | 24.4°C | -1.1°C | 21 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 4.0°C | 21.4°C | -1.8°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 2.9°C | 20.6°C | -2.3°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | 23.6°C | 0.2°C | 43 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.3°C | 21.5°C | -1.7°C | 105 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 24.2°C | -0.4°C | 8 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | 19.8°C | -2.1°C | 27 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | 17.5°C | -1.4°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 3.9°C | 21.1°C | -1.4°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 5.8°C | 18.6°C | -2.5°C | 124 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 16.0°C | 9.4°C | 2.8°C | 22.5°C | -0.9°C | 24 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 19.1°C | -2.3°C | 83 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 4.6°C | 26.0°C | -2.4°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 15.9°C | 8.9°C | 2.0°C | 22.2°C | -2.6°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.8°C | 20.1°C | -0.6°C | 25 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 14.8°C | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 19.9°C | -2.5°C | 74 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | 19.8°C | -1.9°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 2.9°C | 18.1°C | -1.1°C | 86 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 2.0°C | 17.7°C | -1.2°C | 27 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | 22.5°C | -1.6°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 5.0°C | 19.6°C | 0.8°C | 87 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 2.9°C | 20.1°C | -1.7°C | 91 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | 20.2°C | -0.8°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | 17.4°C | -0.8°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.8°C | 17.9°C | -1.1°C | 51 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🔥 | 20.6°C | 13.0°C | 5.3°C | 26.1°C | 0.0°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | 17.0°C | -1.1°C | 22 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15.8°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 41 mm of rainfall in Dubbo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 27.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.4°C to 17°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubbo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.8°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Dubbo, averaging 9.8°C.
For August in Dubbo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.8°C and lows of 3.8°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 124 mm. On average, August sees 41 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 Dubbo 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.
