August is one of the cooler months of the year in Moranbah, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 18.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Moranbah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Moranbah was 2009 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 16.1°C. Typical August days reach 26.1°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Moranbah, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 235 mm, while the driest were 1991, 2001 and 2013 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Moranbah during August averages 60%. The most humid August was 2016 at 74%, and the least humid was 2004 at 45%.
August receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moranbah. The sunniest August was 2013 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Moranbah during August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.7°C | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | 19.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 42 mm | 13 mm | 25 mm | 21 mm | +4 mm |
August temperatures in Moranbah have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (1995) to a record high of 36.7°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 235 mm.
One of the best times to visit Moranbah
August is one of the best times to visit Moranbah. Expect days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 18.5°C) — cooler than Moranbah's yearly average — with low rainfall (24 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 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 10.9°C | 32.6°C | 4.9°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 12.9°C | 33.9°C | 8.0°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 31.3°C | 7.8°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 30.7°C | 5.0°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 32.7°C | 7.6°C | 43 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.7°C | 31.9°C | 6.2°C | 16 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 29.7°C | 4.7°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 9.9°C | 31.8°C | 4.2°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 32.5°C | 7.2°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 28.9°C | 4.3°C | 36 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 11.4°C | 33.5°C | 4.9°C | 19 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 28.2°C | 6.4°C | 45 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 11.1°C | 32.6°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 24.8°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 29.7°C | 2.1°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 60 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 32.8°C | 4.2°C | 72 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 13.0°C | 36.7°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 30.6°C | 3.3°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 27.7°C | 4.9°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 10.3°C | 32.2°C | 5.8°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 27.5°C | 4.1°C | 45 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 30.8°C | 5.4°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 31.1°C | 2.2°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 30.0°C | 7.7°C | 17 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 29.8°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 25.9°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 33.2°C | 6.2°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 30.3°C | 5.8°C | 20 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 32.0°C | 3.3°C | 235 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 27.8°C | 5.8°C | 18 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 11.1°C | 31.7°C | 3.4°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 28.5°C | 0.8°C | 72 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 28.0°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 11.0°C | 30.5°C | 4.9°C | 35 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 11.5°C | 32.4°C | 6.0°C | 20 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.3°C | 33.9°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 16.6°C | 7.9°C | 30.9°C | 2.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 31.6°C | 1.9°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 30.8°C | 2.9°C | 60 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 29.4°C | 5.0°C | 19 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 10.0°C | 29.4°C | 3.8°C | 43 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 31.6°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 30.8°C | 4.0°C | 6 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.8°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 28.2°C | 4.3°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.3°C | 31.6°C | 4.8°C | 9 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.1°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 24 mm of rainfall in Moranbah, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 235 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 36.7°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 0.8°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.6°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Moranbah and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Moranbah, averaging 18.5°C.
For August in Moranbah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 10.8°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 235 mm. On average, August sees 24 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 Moranbah 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.
