August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bundaberg, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 18.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bundaberg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Bundaberg was 2009 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 15.8°C. Typical August days reach 22.1°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Bundaberg, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 139 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Bundaberg during August averages 69%. The most humid August was 2024 at 79%, and the least humid was 2004 at 60%.
August receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bundaberg. The sunniest August was 2004 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2010 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Bundaberg during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.4°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.2°C | 21.9°C | 22.3°C | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | 14.5°C | 14.3°C | 15.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 39 mm | 41 mm | 39 mm | 33 mm | -17 mm |
August temperatures in Bundaberg have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 6.3°C (1989) to a record high of 30.1°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 139 mm.
A good time to visit Bundaberg
August is a good time to visit Bundaberg, with days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 18.3°C, cooler than Bundaberg's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and October 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 | 22.2°C | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 26.7°C | 10.9°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 27.3°C | 11.6°C | 99 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 23.8°C | 20.1°C | 16.5°C | 27.8°C | 12.1°C | 10 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 23.6°C | 9.6°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 18.9°C | 15.0°C | 26.6°C | 10.4°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 22.6°C | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 26.6°C | 10.3°C | 27 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 25.5°C | 10.0°C | 12 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 22.9°C | 18.3°C | 13.8°C | 26.1°C | 9.4°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 15.1°C | 27.6°C | 10.5°C | 9 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 18.5°C | 15.0°C | 25.0°C | 9.8°C | 27 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 25.8°C | 8.5°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 24.5°C | 11.7°C | 83 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 26.5°C | 9.9°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 24.1°C | 8.5°C | 17 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 21.6°C | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 23.5°C | 10.7°C | 83 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 21.6°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 25.1°C | 9.0°C | 92 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 🔥 | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 16.0°C | 30.1°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 15.8°C | 11.8°C | 22.5°C | 6.9°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 24.8°C | 10.0°C | 126 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.7°C | 26.8°C | 10.0°C | 38 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 23.6°C | 7.7°C | 37 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 23.0°C | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 25.6°C | 10.4°C | 13 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 26.2°C | 7.1°C | 45 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 21.6°C | 18.1°C | 14.7°C | 24.1°C | 9.7°C | 110 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 18.0°C | 13.5°C | 25.7°C | 10.4°C | 8 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 14.4°C | 27.0°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 20.9°C | 17.7°C | 14.5°C | 23.7°C | 9.4°C | 37 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 19.4°C | 16.3°C | 25.7°C | 8.2°C | 139 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 18.2°C | 14.5°C | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 17 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 24.3°C | 7.5°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 21.8°C | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 24.7°C | 7.3°C | 34 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 24.1°C | 8.4°C | 18 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 25.0°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 25.5°C | 8.1°C | 31 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 27.0°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 11.5°C | 24.1°C | 8.5°C | 23 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 23.6°C | 6.3°C | 70 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 24.0°C | 6.9°C | 109 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 18.4°C | 14.7°C | 24.6°C | 9.8°C | 34 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 23.7°C | 9.5°C | 90 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 25.5°C | 8.0°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 24.7°C | 8.3°C | 26 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 21.8°C | 8.4°C | 42 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.6°C | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 24.0°C | 8.3°C | 28 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 9.4°C | 30 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 22.1°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 41 mm of rainfall in Bundaberg, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 30.1°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 6.3°C in 1989.
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 21.5°C to 22.7°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bundaberg and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Bundaberg, averaging 18.3°C.
For August in Bundaberg, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 14.4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 139 mm. On average, August sees 41 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 Bundaberg 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.
