August is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough, with average highs near 23°C and lows around 11.5°C (mean 17.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Maryborough were 2009 and 2024 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 14.3°C. Typical August days reach 23°C with nights near 11.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Maryborough, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2007 with 180 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Maryborough during August averages 67%. The most humid August was 1983 at 81%, and the least humid was 1991 at 55%.
August receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maryborough. The sunniest Augusts were 2004, 2013 and 2017 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2014 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Maryborough during August is 0.7 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 17.6°C | 18.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.7°C | 22.7°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 11.5°C | 12.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 32 mm | 46 mm | 41 mm | 29 mm | -24 mm |
August temperatures in Maryborough have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1989) to a record high of 33.1°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 180 mm.
A good time to visit Maryborough
August is a good time to visit Maryborough, with days averaging 23°C and nights around 11.5°C (mean 17.3°C, cooler than Maryborough's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October 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 | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 28.5°C | 7.8°C | 43 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 25.7°C | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 31.9°C | 9.0°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 30.2°C | 9.4°C | 14 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 25.4°C | 6.5°C | 11 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 30.2°C | 7.0°C | 12 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 28.1°C | 6.8°C | 24 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 28.0°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 10.3°C | 28.3°C | 5.9°C | 17 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 30.8°C | 7.4°C | 5 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 22.9°C | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 25.9°C | 7.3°C | 25 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 28.4°C | 5.5°C | 52 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 17.2°C | 12.0°C | 26.6°C | 9.5°C | 110 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 29.7°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 26.4°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 25.5°C | 7.6°C | 90 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 26.3°C | 5.8°C | 91 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 🔥 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 33.1°C | 7.9°C | 5 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 24.6°C | 3.1°C | 6 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 22.9°C | 17.7°C | 12.5°C | 27.4°C | 6.7°C | 180 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 29.1°C | 7.1°C | 28 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 25.2°C | 4.1°C | 31 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 27.7°C | 7.2°C | 20 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 28.5°C | 3.7°C | 47 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 26.0°C | 6.2°C | 106 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 26.7°C | 7.0°C | 9 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.6°C | 29.1°C | 6.7°C | 27 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 23.9°C | 6.6°C | 46 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 23.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 27.1°C | 4.6°C | 86 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 26.4°C | 5.0°C | 19 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.0°C | 4.8°C | 23 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 28.3°C | 3.6°C | 29 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 25.5°C | 3.9°C | 18 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 26.9°C | 5.1°C | 53 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 26.9°C | 5.4°C | 31 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 29.9°C | 7.5°C | 3 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 21.0°C | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 26.0°C | 5.1°C | 14 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 24.2°C | 3.1°C | 92 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.3°C | 3.8°C | 99 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 25.4°C | 6.9°C | 34 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 24.6°C | 5.8°C | 83 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 27.8°C | 4.6°C | 39 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 26.1°C | 4.7°C | 15 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 10.8°C | 21.9°C | 5.4°C | 48 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.1°C | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 26.2°C | 4.7°C | 41 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 27.7°C | 5.9°C | 21 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 23°C with lows near 11.5°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 41 mm of rainfall in Maryborough, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 180 mm in 2007.
The hottest August reached 33.1°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23°C daytime highs and 11.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Maryborough, averaging 17.3°C.
For August in Maryborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23°C and lows of 11.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2007 with 180 mm. On average, August sees 41 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 Maryborough 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.
