August is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverell, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 9.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Inverell was 2024 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 6.3°C. Typical August days reach 15.4°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Inverell, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1987 with 110 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverell during August averages 71%. The most humid August was 1998 at 85%, and the least humid was 2019 at 53%.
August receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverell. The sunniest August was 2017 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2011 and 2014, among others at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Inverell during August is 2 m/s. The windiest August was 1990 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.2°C | 8.9°C | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 10.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.1°C | 15.2°C | 15.9°C | 15.6°C | 16.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C | 3.0°C | 4.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 44 mm | 36 mm | 44 mm | 39 mm | -10 mm |
August temperatures in Inverell have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -4.4°C (1997) to a record high of 26.7°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 110 mm.
A quieter season to visit Inverell
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Inverell. That said, August — with days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 9.2°C) and moderate rainfall (43 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 | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | 20.4°C | -2.9°C | 69 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 25.5°C | 0.3°C | 28 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | 21.9°C | 0.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | 20.3°C | -0.7°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | 19.8°C | -1.7°C | 51 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 21.5°C | -1.3°C | 42 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 3.7°C | 22.6°C | -1.7°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 2.1°C | 20.1°C | -2.8°C | 68 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 2.5°C | 22.4°C | -1.9°C | 14 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | 18.4°C | -1.1°C | 100 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 2.7°C | 20.8°C | -4.1°C | 30 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | 19.0°C | -2.5°C | 66 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | 22.3°C | -3.6°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 2.1°C | 21.8°C | -2.1°C | 8 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 20.8°C | -0.2°C | 66 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 16.6°C | -2.4°C | 73 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 4.6°C | 26.7°C | -1.0°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 18.6°C | -3.4°C | 38 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | 20.1°C | -1.8°C | 81 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 3.3°C | 22.1°C | -1.0°C | 22 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 1.9°C | 20.1°C | -2.9°C | 24 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 3.0°C | 23.1°C | -2.2°C | 46 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 3.0°C | 22.7°C | -3.1°C | 41 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 3.2°C | 22.9°C | -3.3°C | 31 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | 17.9°C | -2.3°C | 32 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 18.0°C | -2.6°C | 40 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 3.1°C | 20.1°C | -1.3°C | 58 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 18.1°C | -2.0°C | 102 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 15.7°C | 8.7°C | 1.7°C | 20.4°C | -4.4°C | 14 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 19.9°C | -4.1°C | 68 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 3.6°C | 25.9°C | -3.3°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 1.5°C | 21.4°C | -4.3°C | 33 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 3.1°C | 19.0°C | -1.0°C | 38 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 2.0°C | 19.5°C | -3.9°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | 21.5°C | -2.8°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 6.3°C | 1.4°C | 16.5°C | -2.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 0.9°C | 17.7°C | -2.9°C | 7 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.2°C | 19.8°C | -3.3°C | 74 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | 19.4°C | -0.9°C | 110 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 16.8°C | -2.5°C | 50 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 18.0°C | -4.1°C | 88 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 7.3°C | 1.5°C | 16.6°C | -2.7°C | 35 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 2.6°C | 16.5°C | -1.3°C | 57 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 11.2°C | 3.6°C | 23.9°C | -2.1°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 0.8°C | 16.2°C | -2.5°C | 20 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15.4°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 43 mm of rainfall in Inverell, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 110 mm in 1987.
The hottest August reached 26.7°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -4.4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.4°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverell and one of the drier months, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Inverell, averaging 9.2°C.
For August in Inverell, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 2.9°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 1987 with 110 mm. On average, August sees 43 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 Inverell 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.
