August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bowen, with average highs near 25.1°C and lows around 17.5°C (mean 21.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bowen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Bowen were 1981 and 1998 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 19.8°C. Typical August days reach 25.1°C with nights near 17.5°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Bowen, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 136 mm, while the driest were 2009 and 2013 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bowen during August averages 69%. The most humid August was 1988 at 77%, and the least humid was 2004 at 60%.
August receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bowen. The sunniest August was 2018 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Bowen during August is 3.6 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | 17.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 33 mm | 9 mm | 16 mm | 21 mm | +8 mm |
August temperatures in Bowen have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 9.4°C (1986) to a record high of 32°C (2013).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bowen
August is one of the best times to visit Bowen. Expect days averaging 25.1°C and nights around 17.5°C (mean 21.3°C) — cooler than Bowen's yearly average — with low rainfall (19 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 | 26.1°C | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 30.4°C | 10.3°C | 6 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 22.1°C | 18.4°C | 29.8°C | 16.4°C | 41 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 21.7°C | 18.0°C | 27.5°C | 16.2°C | 5 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 17.2°C | 27.0°C | 13.3°C | 6 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 22.2°C | 18.7°C | 29.8°C | 15.5°C | 62 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 25.4°C | 21.3°C | 17.3°C | 29.9°C | 13.0°C | 9 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 25.3°C | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 30.7°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 25.7°C | 21.6°C | 17.5°C | 28.9°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 30.1°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 24.3°C | 21.0°C | 17.7°C | 27.1°C | 11.9°C | 38 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 25.7°C | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 28.2°C | 13.8°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 21.1°C | 17.2°C | 27.3°C | 13.1°C | 30 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 22.1°C | 18.2°C | 32.0°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 16.4°C | 28.2°C | 11.0°C | 6 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 27.3°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 25.2°C | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 28.9°C | 11.3°C | 60 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 18.7°C | 29.9°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 20.0°C | 16.1°C | 26.9°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 17.6°C | 27.4°C | 12.6°C | 7 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 28.0°C | 12.9°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 24.0°C | 20.8°C | 17.6°C | 25.1°C | 12.3°C | 45 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 25.7°C | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 29.0°C | 13.1°C | 6 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 22.1°C | 18.6°C | 28.1°C | 13.0°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 28.3°C | 15.9°C | 13 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 21.9°C | 17.6°C | 28.7°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 25.5°C | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 30.6°C | 13.5°C | 7 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 24.6°C | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 28.3°C | 13.8°C | 7 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 22.6°C | 19.1°C | 28.5°C | 12.6°C | 136 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 20.8°C | 17.2°C | 27.4°C | 14.6°C | 28 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 28.6°C | 13.4°C | 10 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 25.9°C | 10.8°C | 107 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 20.5°C | 16.7°C | 27.5°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 67% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 18.2°C | 27.1°C | 14.6°C | 34 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 21.9°C | 18.0°C | 29.8°C | 13.8°C | 3 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 22.3°C | 18.5°C | 31.6°C | 16.3°C | 4 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 15.2°C | 27.8°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 29.7°C | 11.0°C | 6 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 17.2°C | 27.3°C | 13.0°C | 55 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 25.7°C | 21.6°C | 17.4°C | 29.5°C | 13.8°C | 8 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 24.6°C | 21.0°C | 17.3°C | 26.5°C | 9.4°C | 39 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 25.1°C | 21.2°C | 17.3°C | 29.7°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 26.9°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 28.1°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.4°C | 20.2°C | 17.1°C | 25.9°C | 13.3°C | 7 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 27.0°C | 22.6°C | 18.2°C | 31.1°C | 14.7°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 25.1°C with lows near 17.5°C (mean 21.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 19 mm of rainfall in Bowen, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 32°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 9.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 17.4°C to 18°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bowen and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.1°C daytime highs and 17.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Bowen, averaging 21.3°C.
For August in Bowen, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.1°C and lows of 17.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 136 mm. On average, August sees 19 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 Bowen 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.
