August is one of the cooler months of the year in Darwin, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 27.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Darwin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Darwin was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest were 1994, 2006 and 2012 at 25.9°C. Typical August days reach 31.1°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Darwin, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1981 with 19 mm, while the driest were 1989, 1990 and 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Darwin during August averages 55%. The most humid August was 1985 at 63%, and the least humid was 2014 at 44%.
August receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darwin. The sunniest August was 2002 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Darwin during August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August was 1995 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2012 and 2013, among others at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.0°C | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 31.0°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 31.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 23.1°C | 22.8°C | 22.9°C | 24.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | -4 mm |
August temperatures in Darwin have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 15.2°C (1986) to a record high of 35.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 19 mm.
One of the best times to visit Darwin
August is one of the best times to visit Darwin. Expect days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 27.2°C) — cooler than Darwin's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3°C | 27.1°C | 22.8°C | 33.3°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.5°C | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 35.2°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 31.7°C | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 33.3°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 27.7°C | 23.7°C | 33.0°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 32.2°C | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 33.5°C | 20.2°C | 15 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 34.2°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 30.8°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 33.0°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 32.4°C | 20.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 33.8°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 33.2°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 32.5°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 32.1°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 23.3°C | 33.0°C | 19.9°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 25.9°C | 21.6°C | 33.9°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 26.4°C | 22.1°C | 33.2°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 33.9°C | 20.8°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 32.8°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 31.2°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 32.9°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 30.5°C | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 32.8°C | 19.6°C | 4 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 25.9°C | 21.6°C | 33.6°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 27.4°C | 23.4°C | 32.6°C | 21.0°C | 8 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 31.5°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 30.8°C | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 32.8°C | 19.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 33.3°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 30.5°C | 26.4°C | 22.2°C | 32.5°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 30.8°C | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 33.4°C | 20.4°C | 3 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 32.7°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 33.8°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 32.0°C | 20.2°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 33.4°C | 20.5°C | 12 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 31.4°C | 27.0°C | 22.6°C | 33.5°C | 18.0°C | 3 mm | 53% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 30.8°C | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 32.8°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 30.5°C | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 32.4°C | 20.6°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 32.5°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 22.5°C | 32.4°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 33.4°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 26.1°C | 21.5°C | 33.1°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 32.3°C | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 34.1°C | 21.4°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 33.1°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 22.6°C | 33.8°C | 15.2°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 33.9°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 33.4°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 33.1°C | 19.1°C | 5 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.2°C | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 31.8°C | 17.6°C | 9 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 31.7°C | 28.4°C | 25.2°C | 33.6°C | 20.4°C | 19 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.1°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 27.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 4 mm of rainfall in Darwin, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 19 mm in 1981.
The hottest August reached 35.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 15.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 31.1°C to 31.9°C while overnight lows fell from 24°C to 23.9°C, widening the gap between day and night.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Darwin and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Darwin, averaging 27.2°C.
For August in Darwin, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 23.2°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 1981 with 19 mm. On average, August sees 4 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 Darwin 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.
