August is one of the cooler months of the year in Gympie, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 16.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Gympie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Gympie was 2024 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 13.2°C. Typical August days reach 22.3°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Gympie, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2007 with 224 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Gympie during August averages 67%. The most humid August was 1999 at 83%, and the least humid was 2018 at 52%.
August receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gympie. The sunniest August was 2013 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Gympie during August is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2001, 2007 and 2018, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.1°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | 16.7°C | 17.6°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.7°C | 21.9°C | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 23.7°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C | 11.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 31 mm | 52 mm | 42 mm | 29 mm | -26 mm |
August temperatures in Gympie have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (2008) to a record high of 34°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gympie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gympie. That said, August — with days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 16.3°C) and moderate rainfall (43 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 27.4°C | 6.2°C | 45 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 33.3°C | 7.8°C | 66 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 19.1°C | 13.0°C | 29.1°C | 8.3°C | 20 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 25.1°C | 5.4°C | 12 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 29.7°C | 6.5°C | 10 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 27.4°C | 5.5°C | 19 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 27.4°C | 5.6°C | 11 mm | 60% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 24.1°C | 16.6°C | 9.1°C | 27.9°C | 4.7°C | 13 mm | 52% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.9°C | 30.7°C | 6.4°C | 4 mm | 55% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 26.1°C | 6.4°C | 26 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 28.3°C | 4.8°C | 72 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 11.1°C | 26.2°C | 8.6°C | 110 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 28.8°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 26.5°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 24.5°C | 6.0°C | 94 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 26.3°C | 5.1°C | 82 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 34.0°C | 7.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 25.0°C | 1.9°C | 6 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 27.2°C | 5.6°C | 224 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 29.7°C | 6.0°C | 28 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 25.2°C | 2.7°C | 25 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 28.3°C | 6.0°C | 23 mm | 55% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 28.2°C | 2.5°C | 57 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 26.2°C | 5.1°C | 114 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 26.1°C | 5.6°C | 12 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 28.5°C | 5.6°C | 28 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 10.5°C | 22.2°C | 5.6°C | 50 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 22.5°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 26.3°C | 3.6°C | 82 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 26.0°C | 4.6°C | 19 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 28.0°C | 3.6°C | 24 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 29.8°C | 3.0°C | 27 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 25.2°C | 2.5°C | 16 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 26.7°C | 4.0°C | 53 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.1°C | 25.7°C | 4.9°C | 27 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 29.5°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 53% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 25.0°C | 3.6°C | 11 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 23.2°C | 2.7°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 25.4°C | 2.7°C | 99 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 24.7°C | 6.2°C | 39 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 20.6°C | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 5.1°C | 76 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 21.7°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 27.5°C | 3.3°C | 41 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 14.9°C | 8.6°C | 25.6°C | 3.5°C | 16 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 21.1°C | 4.6°C | 55 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 16.3°C | 11.3°C | 25.8°C | 3.4°C | 47 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 26.5°C | 4.3°C | 26 mm | 59% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 22.3°C with lows near 10.3°C (mean 16.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 43 mm of rainfall in Gympie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 2007.
The hottest August reached 34°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Gympie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Gympie, averaging 16.3°C.
For August in Gympie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 10.3°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2007 with 224 mm. On average, August sees 43 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 Gympie 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.
