August is one of the cooler months of the year in Wagga Wagga, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 8.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Wagga Wagga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Wagga Wagga was 2024 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 6.6°C. Typical August days reach 14.1°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Wagga Wagga, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest Augusts on record were 1985 and 1992 with 110 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Wagga Wagga during August averages 80%. The most humid August was 1990 at 89%, and the least humid was 1982 at 61%.
August receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wagga Wagga. The sunniest Augusts were 2002, 2006 and 2014, among others at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Wagga Wagga during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2006 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 8.4°C | 8.9°C | 8.6°C | 10.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.6°C | 14.6°C | 13.8°C | 15.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 3.2°C | 3.2°C | 3.3°C | 4.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 58 mm | 49 mm | 47 mm | 39 mm | -29 mm |
August temperatures in Wagga Wagga have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1994) to a record high of 25.2°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 110 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Wagga Wagga
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wagga Wagga. That said, August — with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 8.8°C) and moderate rainfall (53 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 | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | 22.6°C | -0.1°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 24.2°C | 0.0°C | 27 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 20.7°C | 1.3°C | 24 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 5.1°C | 20.5°C | 0.7°C | 63 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | 20.7°C | -0.4°C | 32 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | 19.0°C | -1.8°C | 68 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 2.2°C | 20.8°C | -0.7°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.1°C | 20.2°C | -1.7°C | 31 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 8.3°C | 2.6°C | 19.7°C | -2.6°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | 19.1°C | -0.3°C | 42 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | 19.8°C | -2.6°C | 68 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 18.0°C | -2.7°C | 19 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | 20.2°C | 1.2°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 2.6°C | 18.0°C | -0.1°C | 52 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 21.6°C | 2.6°C | 65 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 2.9°C | 15.5°C | -1.3°C | 93 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | 22.8°C | -0.6°C | 33 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 17.5°C | -0.5°C | 34 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 4.1°C | 24.6°C | -0.2°C | 21 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 3.1°C | 22.2°C | -0.5°C | 12 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 18.8°C | -0.9°C | 53 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 21.8°C | 0.2°C | 68 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | 17.5°C | -3.2°C | 89 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 2.8°C | 22.2°C | -1.2°C | 28 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 21.7°C | -0.7°C | 55 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | 17.3°C | -1.4°C | 101 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | 20.9°C | -1.8°C | 67 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 15.2°C | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | 18.4°C | 0.8°C | 65 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 18.8°C | -2.3°C | 56 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | 17.5°C | -0.1°C | 64 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | 22.9°C | -1.1°C | 20 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | 22.1°C | -3.2°C | 11 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 20.5°C | -0.9°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | 16.6°C | -2.2°C | 110 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | 17.8°C | -0.8°C | 69 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | 16.7°C | 0.0°C | 91 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 2.3°C | 16.0°C | -2.4°C | 73 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 3.5°C | 20.4°C | -2.0°C | 36 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 9.3°C | 4.5°C | 17.0°C | -0.2°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 2.8°C | 17.9°C | -1.4°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | 16.4°C | -1.4°C | 110 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 4.2°C | 17.9°C | 2.2°C | 89 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | 17.6°C | -1.4°C | 101 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 4.2°C | 25.2°C | 0.0°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.6°C | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | 16.1°C | 0.3°C | 75 mm | 86% | 2.7 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 3.5°C (mean 8.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 53 mm of rainfall in Wagga Wagga, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 110 mm in 1985.
The hottest August reached 25.2°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 1994.
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°C to 15.7°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 4.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Wagga Wagga and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Wagga Wagga, averaging 8.8°C.
For August in Wagga Wagga, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 3.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1985 with 110 mm. On average, August sees 53 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 Wagga Wagga 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.
