August is one of the cooler months of the year in Quilpie, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 7.7°C (mean 15.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Quilpie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Quilpie was 2023 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 12.1°C. Typical August days reach 23.6°C with nights near 7.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Quilpie, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2016 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Quilpie during August averages 47%. The most humid August was 1998 at 66%, and the least humid was 2018 at 31%.
August receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quilpie. The sunniest August was 1994 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Quilpie during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2003 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 15.5°C | 16.0°C | 15.3°C | 17.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 23.4°C | 24.1°C | 23.3°C | 24.9°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.5°C | 8.0°C | 7.3°C | 9.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | 15 mm | 11 mm | -3 mm |
August temperatures in Quilpie have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1995) to a record high of 36.1°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
A good time to visit Quilpie
August is a good time to visit Quilpie, with days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 7.7°C (mean 15.7°C, cooler than Quilpie's yearly average) and low rainfall. April 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 | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 31.9°C | 3.3°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 36.1°C | 3.8°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 11.2°C | 32.3°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 31.7°C | 2.1°C | 35 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.8°C | 30.7°C | 2.7°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 8.2°C | 30.1°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 15.3°C | 6.9°C | 31.3°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 7.0°C | 29.3°C | 2.7°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 24.8°C | 16.3°C | 7.8°C | 33.4°C | 2.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 14.6°C | 7.5°C | 27.6°C | 2.4°C | 73 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 23.1°C | 15.3°C | 7.5°C | 31.1°C | 2.8°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 14.4°C | 6.7°C | 25.8°C | 1.3°C | 37 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 8.7°C | 32.3°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 23.2°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 30.7°C | 1.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 28.9°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 30.4°C | 1.8°C | 22 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 36.1°C | 3.8°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 21.1°C | 13.3°C | 5.5°C | 31.6°C | 0.9°C | 18 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 29.7°C | 3.5°C | 8 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 7.8°C | 31.6°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 7.3°C | 28.9°C | 1.2°C | 20 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 7.5°C | 31.5°C | 3.2°C | 16 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.6°C | 32.0°C | 1.7°C | 23 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 8.2°C | 34.1°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 7.1°C | 28.7°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.7°C | 28.4°C | 4.2°C | 22 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 30.3°C | 2.9°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 8.6°C | 28.2°C | 1.0°C | 31 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 15.0°C | 6.8°C | 29.3°C | 1.8°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 30.5°C | 1.2°C | 32 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 32.5°C | 0.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 14.2°C | 5.4°C | 29.1°C | 0.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 30.0°C | 2.1°C | 37 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 23.6°C | 15.5°C | 7.3°C | 30.3°C | 1.5°C | 14 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 31.8°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 5.6°C | 26.0°C | 1.1°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 4.4°C | 28.8°C | 1.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 30.6°C | 1.0°C | 29 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 30.8°C | 2.9°C | 21 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 13.7°C | 5.8°C | 28.0°C | 1.0°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 8.2°C | 33.1°C | 1.9°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 14.5°C | 6.5°C | 30.0°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 14.5°C | 7.1°C | 27.9°C | 1.6°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 30.8°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.2°C | 14.4°C | 6.6°C | 28.2°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 23.6°C with lows near 7.7°C (mean 15.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 13 mm of rainfall in Quilpie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 2016.
The hottest August reached 36.1°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.3°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Quilpie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 7.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Quilpie, averaging 15.7°C.
For August in Quilpie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 7.7°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2003).
The wettest August on record was 2016 with 73 mm. On average, August sees 13 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 Quilpie 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.
