August is one of the cooler months of the year in Barcaldine, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Barcaldine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Barcaldine was 2009 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 14.6°C. Typical August days reach 26.1°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Barcaldine, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 48 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Barcaldine during August averages 45%. The most humid August was 1983 at 66%, and the least humid was 2018 at 27%.
August receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barcaldine. The sunniest Augusts were 2013 and 2017 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Barcaldine during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1995 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 2012 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.8°C | 17.8°C | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | 19.5°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.7°C | 25.8°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 27.6°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 9.7°C | 9.9°C | 9.8°C | 11.4°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 13 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | -14 mm |
August temperatures in Barcaldine have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (1998) to a record high of 36.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 48 mm.
One of the best times to visit Barcaldine
August is one of the best times to visit Barcaldine. Expect days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 18°C) — cooler than Barcaldine's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 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 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 33.8°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 13.3°C | 36.6°C | 7.4°C | 6 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 33.0°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 32.3°C | 5.0°C | 9 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 33.4°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 34.1°C | 5.9°C | 2 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 31.1°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 27.0°C | 18.0°C | 9.0°C | 31.4°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 10.3°C | 33.8°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 29.7°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 34.2°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 28.0°C | 4.5°C | 36 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 10.4°C | 33.0°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 8.3°C | 31.6°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 31.3°C | 5.6°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.0°C | 33.8°C | 2.7°C | 40 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 🔥 | 31.2°C | 22.2°C | 13.2°C | 36.3°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | 32.3°C | 2.7°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 29.4°C | 4.3°C | 17 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 9.5°C | 32.2°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.2°C | 29.5°C | 2.3°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 8.8°C | 31.2°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 32.6°C | 2.5°C | 9 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 32.3°C | 5.5°C | 12 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 17.3°C | 8.7°C | 29.7°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 33.5°C | 5.6°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 31.2°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.2°C | 30.7°C | 1.2°C | 48 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 29.2°C | 4.2°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 9.7°C | 31.6°C | 2.0°C | 24 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 9.8°C | 30.9°C | 2.3°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 8.8°C | 29.1°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 18.3°C | 10.3°C | 29.7°C | 2.5°C | 25 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 10.4°C | 33.7°C | 4.4°C | 10 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 9.9°C | 33.9°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 14.6°C | 6.5°C | 28.6°C | 1.6°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 23.3°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 32.9°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 31.1°C | 3.7°C | 45 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 32.4°C | 4.5°C | 8 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 7.3°C | 27.0°C | 2.6°C | 35 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 32.7°C | 3.9°C | 21 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 16.2°C | 8.5°C | 30.9°C | 1.9°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 30.3°C | 3.1°C | 26 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 10.9°C | 29.7°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 8.5°C | 29.8°C | 4.2°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.1°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 10 mm of rainfall in Barcaldine, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 48 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 36.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 27.7°C and overnight lows from 9.4°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Barcaldine and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Barcaldine, averaging 18°C.
For August in Barcaldine, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 9.9°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 48 mm. On average, August sees 10 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 Barcaldine 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.
