August is one of the cooler months of the year in Maroochydore, with average highs near 20.5°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Maroochydore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Maroochydore was 2024 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 1990 at 15.6°C. Typical August days reach 20.5°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Maroochydore, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2007 with 363 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Maroochydore during August averages 69%. The most humid August was 1999 at 79%, and the least humid was 2018 at 59%.
August receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maroochydore. The sunniest August was 2013 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2002 and 2010 at 4.
Average wind speed in Maroochydore during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August was 2014 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2022 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | 18.0°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 20.1°C | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 21.4°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 15.2°C | 15.2°C | 15.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 48 mm | 75 mm | 55 mm | 35 mm | -36 mm |
August temperatures in Maroochydore have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.9°C (1989) to a record high of 28.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 363 mm.
A good time to visit Maroochydore
August is a good time to visit Maroochydore, with days averaging 20.5°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 17.8°C, cooler than Maroochydore's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. October and September 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 | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 15.5°C | 24.0°C | 10.9°C | 61 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.6°C | 28.5°C | 13.5°C | 74 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 22.3°C | 19.7°C | 17.1°C | 25.4°C | 13.7°C | 31 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 19.6°C | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 22.1°C | 10.8°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 18.7°C | 15.7°C | 24.3°C | 11.9°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 21.3°C | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 24.8°C | 11.5°C | 21 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 21.3°C | 18.4°C | 15.4°C | 24.4°C | 10.9°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 21.7°C | 18.1°C | 14.6°C | 25.0°C | 11.3°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 19.3°C | 15.9°C | 27.3°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 23.7°C | 12.4°C | 45 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 24.6°C | 10.5°C | 107 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 20.0°C | 17.8°C | 15.5°C | 23.9°C | 13.9°C | 175 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 21.6°C | 18.4°C | 15.3°C | 24.4°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 16.9°C | 14.1°C | 22.9°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 20.0°C | 17.8°C | 15.6°C | 21.4°C | 12.0°C | 113 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 20.5°C | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 23.7°C | 10.9°C | 84 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 27.5°C | 13.3°C | 6 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 21.9°C | 9.1°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 18.0°C | 15.5°C | 23.1°C | 11.8°C | 363 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 21.1°C | 18.3°C | 15.4°C | 25.6°C | 12.1°C | 39 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 20.5°C | 18.1°C | 15.7°C | 22.7°C | 10.2°C | 29 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 24.1°C | 11.7°C | 21 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 20.7°C | 18.0°C | 15.4°C | 24.7°C | 10.0°C | 72 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | 18.0°C | 15.6°C | 23.5°C | 12.0°C | 147 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 23.9°C | 11.7°C | 18 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 17.7°C | 14.8°C | 24.5°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 18.7°C | 16.9°C | 15.1°C | 20.5°C | 10.6°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 21.0°C | 18.9°C | 16.9°C | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 123 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 20.0°C | 17.5°C | 15.0°C | 22.9°C | 10.7°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 20.9°C | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 24.3°C | 10.1°C | 19 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 15.4°C | 24.8°C | 9.9°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 22.5°C | 9.6°C | 36 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 24.1°C | 9.9°C | 93 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 26 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 21.7°C | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 25.0°C | 10.9°C | 4 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 18.5°C | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 11 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 21.6°C | 8.9°C | 100 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 19.4°C | 17.2°C | 15.1°C | 22.1°C | 9.5°C | 106 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 22.5°C | 12.0°C | 70 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 14.1°C | 22.0°C | 11.4°C | 86 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 19.5°C | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 23.8°C | 10.2°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 13.4°C | 21.9°C | 10.0°C | 18 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 14.6°C | 20.5°C | 10.3°C | 77 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 15.8°C | 21.9°C | 10.7°C | 87 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 24.5°C | 10.7°C | 46 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 20.5°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 58 mm of rainfall in Maroochydore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 363 mm in 2007.
The hottest August reached 28.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 8.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.6°C to 21.4°C and overnight lows from 14.4°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Maroochydore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.5°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Maroochydore, averaging 17.8°C.
For August in Maroochydore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.5°C and lows of 15.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2014).
The wettest August on record was 2007 with 363 mm. On average, August sees 58 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 Maroochydore 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.
