August is one of the cooler months of the year in Birdsville, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 16.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Birdsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Birdsville was 2024 — when the month averaged 20.9°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 13.5°C. Typical August days reach 24.3°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Birdsville, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1988 with 28 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2019 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Birdsville during August averages 40%. The most humid August was 2010 at 61%, and the least humid was 2002 at 28%.
August receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birdsville. The sunniest Augusts were 1987 and 1991 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Birdsville during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1999 and 2003 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 16.3°C | 16.8°C | 16.2°C | 17.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | 24.7°C | 24.0°C | 25.7°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.6°C | 8.8°C | 8.4°C | 10.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | -3 mm |
August temperatures in Birdsville have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (2010) to a record high of 39°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
A good time to visit Birdsville
August is a good time to visit Birdsville, with days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 16.5°C, cooler than Birdsville's yearly average) and low rainfall. September and April are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 35.5°C | 3.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 12.7°C | 39.0°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.0°C | 32.8°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 32.9°C | 3.5°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 9.3°C | 32.6°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 9.2°C | 30.5°C | 5.2°C | 4 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | 30.2°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 33.5°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 8.9°C | 33.3°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 31.0°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 8.6°C | 35.6°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 15.0°C | 7.1°C | 28.3°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 18.6°C | 10.3°C | 36.5°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 16.1°C | 7.9°C | 33.8°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 29.9°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 6.7°C | 29.0°C | 1.6°C | 14 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 12.7°C | 36.8°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 6.1°C | 31.1°C | 1.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 32.0°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 9.0°C | 33.7°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 16.0°C | 8.2°C | 33.1°C | 3.3°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 33.0°C | 4.7°C | 10 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 9.1°C | 34.3°C | 3.5°C | 10 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 7.9°C | 32.6°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 7.9°C | 31.2°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 29.6°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 32.1°C | 4.5°C | 9 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 30.3°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 32.0°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 7.9°C | 30.2°C | 2.4°C | 24 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 34.8°C | 1.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 6.4°C | 30.2°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 9.5°C | 33.5°C | 2.9°C | 2 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 8.3°C | 32.8°C | 3.6°C | 12 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 33.8°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 30.2°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 6.1°C | 28.9°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 33.8°C | 3.5°C | 28 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 23.1°C | 15.5°C | 7.9°C | 32.5°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 26.3°C | 2.7°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 34.0°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 7.7°C | 28.4°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.2°C | 33.4°C | 3.7°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 32.0°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 30.0°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 24.3°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 3 mm of rainfall in Birdsville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 1988.
The hottest August reached 39°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.5°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 10.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Birdsville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Birdsville, averaging 16.5°C.
For August in Birdsville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 8.7°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1999).
The wettest August on record was 1988 with 28 mm. On average, August sees 3 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 Birdsville 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.
