August is one of the cooler months of the year in Hughenden, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 19.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Hughenden. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Hughenden was 2009 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 16.8°C. Typical August days reach 27.7°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Hughenden, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1988 with 67 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2020 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hughenden during August averages 45%. The most humid August was 2007 at 63%, and the least humid was 2018 at 31%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hughenden. The sunniest August was 2013 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Hughenden during August is 3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1982 and 1995 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | 19.4°C | 19.5°C | 20.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | 28.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 12.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 11 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | -7 mm |
August temperatures in Hughenden have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (1990) to a record high of 36.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 67 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hughenden
August is one of the best times to visit Hughenden. Expect days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 19.6°C) — cooler than Hughenden's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 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 | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 11.1°C | 34.8°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.1°C | 36.2°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 33.5°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 11.7°C | 33.8°C | 5.1°C | 8 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 21.2°C | 13.6°C | 33.8°C | 6.9°C | 18 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.6°C | 34.2°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 31.6°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 10.7°C | 33.3°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 21.0°C | 12.0°C | 34.7°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 31.6°C | 5.0°C | 18 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 12.0°C | 34.6°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 11.0°C | 29.2°C | 5.6°C | 19 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 29.8°C | 20.8°C | 11.8°C | 33.9°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 18.2°C | 9.5°C | 32.5°C | 2.9°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 32.3°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 11.1°C | 34.7°C | 3.8°C | 46 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 🔥 | 31.4°C | 22.9°C | 14.3°C | 36.9°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 17.4°C | 8.9°C | 34.0°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 30.3°C | 3.8°C | 3 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 32.0°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 29.8°C | 3.8°C | 39 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 10.3°C | 32.8°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 12.7°C | 33.3°C | 3.0°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 31.6°C | 6.8°C | 11 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 10.3°C | 30.7°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 35.5°C | 6.2°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 12.2°C | 32.4°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 34.4°C | 4.0°C | 53 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 30.1°C | 4.3°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 20.4°C | 12.3°C | 33.4°C | 3.7°C | 14 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 30.3°C | 2.0°C | 32 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 29.9°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 12.0°C | 31.4°C | 4.0°C | 10 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 13.0°C | 35.5°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 19.8°C | 10.8°C | 34.4°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 8.6°C | 31.8°C | 1.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 25.4°C | 16.8°C | 8.2°C | 35.1°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 34.8°C | 4.6°C | 67 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.1°C | 34.6°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 31.6°C | 3.7°C | 9 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 33.9°C | 3.8°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 10.4°C | 32.0°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 32.7°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 29.6°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 11.0°C | 32.4°C | 5.7°C | 9 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27.7°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 19.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 9 mm of rainfall in Hughenden, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 67 mm in 1988.
The hottest August reached 36.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Hughenden and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Hughenden, averaging 19.6°C.
For August in Hughenden, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 11.4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1988 with 67 mm. On average, August sees 9 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 Hughenden 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.
