August is one of the cooler months of the year in Cloncurry, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 12.8°C (mean 21.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Cloncurry. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Cloncurry was 2009 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 18.7°C. Typical August days reach 29.3°C with nights near 12.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Cloncurry, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2016 with 16 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cloncurry during August averages 31%. The most humid August was 2016 at 48%, and the least humid was 2018 at 21%.
August receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cloncurry. The sunniest August was 1989 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005, 2010 and 2016, among others at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Cloncurry during August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August was 1994 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 20.7°C | 22.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 29.2°C | 29.3°C | 29.1°C | 30.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 12.5°C | 12.9°C | 12.7°C | 12.4°C | 14.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | +1 mm |
August temperatures in Cloncurry have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.9°C (1986) to a record high of 38.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 16 mm.
One of the best times to visit Cloncurry
August is one of the best times to visit Cloncurry. Expect days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 12.8°C (mean 21.1°C) — cooler than Cloncurry's yearly average — with low rainfall (3 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 | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 12.4°C | 35.7°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 38.4°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.0°C | 34.2°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 35.8°C | 8.1°C | 10 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35.7°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 13.1°C | 35.2°C | 7.6°C | 13 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 34.3°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 20.2°C | 11.2°C | 34.3°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 21.9°C | 13.2°C | 34.9°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 32.3°C | 6.4°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 12.8°C | 35.7°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 31.1°C | 8.7°C | 1 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 22.3°C | 13.5°C | 35.2°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 29.2°C | 20.1°C | 11.0°C | 35.0°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 33.7°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.6°C | 36.1°C | 7.0°C | 5 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 🔥 | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 15.9°C | 37.1°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.7°C | 35.1°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 12.2°C | 32.8°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 12.0°C | 33.4°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 32.9°C | 5.9°C | 5 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 33.0°C | 8.2°C | 7 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 21.6°C | 13.4°C | 34.7°C | 6.8°C | 13 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 12.0°C | 33.1°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 11.8°C | 33.3°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 21.8°C | 13.3°C | 37.4°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 13.7°C | 34.8°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 34.8°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 13.0°C | 33.1°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 34.8°C | 6.0°C | 13 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 33.1°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.2°C | 31.3°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 33.7°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 36.2°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 21.0°C | 12.3°C | 36.3°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 11.4°C | 36.1°C | 5.2°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 36.9°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 13.6°C | 36.4°C | 7.3°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 12.7°C | 36.2°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 10.5°C | 33.7°C | 4.9°C | 3 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 36.1°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 11.8°C | 34.5°C | 6.2°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 35.5°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 31.4°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.8°C | 21.9°C | 13.1°C | 34.5°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.3°C with lows near 12.8°C (mean 21.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 3 mm of rainfall in Cloncurry, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 16 mm in 2016.
The hottest August reached 38.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 4.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.5°C to 30.4°C and overnight lows from 13.1°C to 14.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Cloncurry and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 12.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Cloncurry, averaging 21.1°C.
For August in Cloncurry, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 12.8°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest August on record was 2016 with 16 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 Cloncurry 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.
