August is one of the cooler months of the year in Weipa, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 20.2°C (mean 25.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Weipa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Weipa was 1988 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 22.9°C. Typical August days reach 30.2°C with nights near 20.2°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Weipa, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2010 with 35 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Weipa during August averages 71%. The most humid August was 1985 at 78%, and the least humid was 1986 at 64%.
August receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Weipa. The sunniest Augusts were 2004 and 2015 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.
Average wind speed in Weipa during August is 4.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1982 and 1988 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2004 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.0°C | 24.9°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.2°C | 30.0°C | 30.4°C | 30.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | -2 mm |
August temperatures in Weipa have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 12.2°C (1990) to a record high of 34°C (1988).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 35 mm.
One of the best times to visit Weipa
August is one of the best times to visit Weipa. Expect days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 20.2°C (mean 25.2°C) — cooler than Weipa's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 30.1°C | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 32.1°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 30.5°C | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 31.9°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 19.8°C | 31.4°C | 18.5°C | 3 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 25.4°C | 20.8°C | 31.8°C | 15.6°C | 2 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 32.2°C | 18.8°C | 8 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.1°C | 33.9°C | 18.1°C | 6 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 29.8°C | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 31.3°C | 17.3°C | 6 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 31.5°C | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 33.2°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 20.3°C | 31.9°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 32.5°C | 18.7°C | 4 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 19.7°C | 32.2°C | 17.8°C | 3 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 31.6°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 19.9°C | 32.7°C | 17.3°C | 5 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 29.7°C | 24.7°C | 19.6°C | 32.6°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 19.3°C | 31.7°C | 17.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 33.0°C | 20.1°C | 35 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 19.9°C | 32.0°C | 18.4°C | 7 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 32.2°C | 17.6°C | 3 mm | 71% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 30.5°C | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 32.0°C | 17.2°C | 8 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 22.9°C | 18.2°C | 30.0°C | 16.5°C | 3 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 25.4°C | 20.5°C | 31.4°C | 19.2°C | 15 mm | 68% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 31.4°C | 16.8°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 32.5°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 31.9°C | 17.3°C | 27 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 19.8°C | 31.7°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 24.7°C | 19.7°C | 32.4°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 18.9°C | 30.8°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 31.5°C | 26.6°C | 21.7°C | 33.0°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 31.7°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 32.4°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 20.4°C | 31.2°C | 17.7°C | 18 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 31.3°C | 18.0°C | 2 mm | 69% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 31.8°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 65% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 33.7°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 33.8°C | 17.5°C | 3 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 31.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 32.0°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 32.2°C | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 34.0°C | 20.5°C | 7 mm | 68% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 30.7°C | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 32.6°C | 17.9°C | 4 mm | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 32.8°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.5°C | 31.0°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 25.1°C | 19.8°C | 32.3°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 30.7°C | 25.7°C | 20.7°C | 32.7°C | 18.6°C | 10 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 18.6°C | 29.7°C | 17.2°C | 10 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 25.8°C | 20.5°C | 33.2°C | 18.9°C | 13 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 30.2°C with lows near 20.2°C (mean 25.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 5 mm of rainfall in Weipa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 35 mm in 2010.
The hottest August reached 34°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 12.2°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 20.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Weipa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 20.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Weipa, averaging 25.2°C.
For August in Weipa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 20.2°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2010 with 35 mm. On average, August sees 5 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 Weipa 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.
