August is one of the cooler months of the year in Longreach, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 18.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Longreach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Longreach was 2009 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 14.3°C. Typical August days reach 26.3°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Longreach, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 35 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Longreach during August averages 44%. The most humid August was 1983 at 63%, and the least humid was 2018 at 25%.
August receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Longreach. The sunniest August was 2017 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Longreach during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1995 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.4°C | 18.1°C | 19.6°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 26.1°C | 26.8°C | 26.5°C | 27.7°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.0°C | 9.7°C | 11.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 11 mm | 6 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | -7 mm |
August temperatures in Longreach have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (1989) to a record high of 37°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 35 mm.
One of the best times to visit Longreach
August is one of the best times to visit Longreach. Expect days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 18.1°C) — cooler than Longreach's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 32.8°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 13.5°C | 37.0°C | 7.5°C | 9 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 12.8°C | 33.5°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.4°C | 32.5°C | 5.1°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 11.7°C | 34.1°C | 6.2°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 34.2°C | 6.0°C | 5 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 31.7°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 18.0°C | 8.8°C | 32.1°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 19.2°C | 10.2°C | 34.3°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 29.6°C | 4.8°C | 10 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.3°C | 34.3°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 28.3°C | 4.6°C | 27 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 19.7°C | 10.6°C | 33.2°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 16.9°C | 8.2°C | 32.5°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 18.3°C | 10.0°C | 32.0°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 34.2°C | 3.0°C | 26 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 🔥 | 31.6°C | 22.5°C | 13.5°C | 37.0°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 7.8°C | 32.5°C | 2.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.7°C | 30.1°C | 4.4°C | 12 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 9.6°C | 32.7°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 29.8°C | 2.1°C | 16 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 26.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.0°C | 31.2°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 33.4°C | 2.9°C | 10 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 33.1°C | 5.2°C | 8 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 8.9°C | 30.1°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 26.7°C | 18.5°C | 10.2°C | 34.3°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 30.8°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 31.5°C | 1.7°C | 35 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 29.9°C | 4.5°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 17.9°C | 9.8°C | 31.6°C | 2.1°C | 27 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 31.2°C | 2.6°C | 5 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 17.0°C | 8.5°C | 29.5°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 31.0°C | 2.7°C | 27 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 34.5°C | 4.7°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 9.9°C | 33.9°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 6.6°C | 28.9°C | 1.9°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 14.3°C | 6.0°C | 32.5°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 31.0°C | 2.8°C | 28 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 33.5°C | 4.4°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 7.2°C | 28.2°C | 2.6°C | 25 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 33.3°C | 4.5°C | 21 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 31.8°C | 2.3°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 31.6°C | 3.3°C | 23 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 11.2°C | 30.1°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 8.4°C | 30.0°C | 4.2°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.3°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 18.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 8 mm of rainfall in Longreach, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 35 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 37°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 1989.
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 25.3°C to 27.8°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 Longreach and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Longreach, averaging 18.1°C.
For August in Longreach, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 9.9°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 35 mm. On average, August sees 8 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 Longreach 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.
