August is one of the cooler months of the year in Andamooka, with average highs near 20.6°C and lows around 6.5°C (mean 13.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Andamooka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Andamooka were 1982 and 2024 — when the month averaged 16.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 10.9°C. Typical August days reach 20.6°C with nights near 6.5°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is about average for rainfall in Andamooka, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2022 with 34 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Andamooka during August averages 54%. The most humid August was 1989 at 68%, and the least humid was 1982 at 37%.
August receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Andamooka. The sunniest August was 1994 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 4.
Average wind speed in Andamooka during August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August was 2018 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 13.4°C | 14.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 20.2°C | 20.4°C | 21.0°C | 20.5°C | 21.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.6°C | 6.7°C | 6.4°C | 7.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 11 mm | 8 mm | 14 mm | 19 mm | +9 mm |
August temperatures in Andamooka have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1994) to a record high of 33°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 34 mm.
A quieter season to visit Andamooka
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Andamooka. That said, August — with days averaging 20.6°C and nights around 6.5°C (mean 13.6°C) and low rainfall (12 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.0°C | 28.9°C | 3.0°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 32.1°C | 2.4°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | 2.8°C | 11 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 25.3°C | 3.3°C | 34 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | 28.4°C | 3.8°C | 9 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | 25.2°C | 2.9°C | 27 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 5.5°C | 26.1°C | 2.8°C | 10 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 25.1°C | 2.6°C | 25 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 29.3°C | 3.9°C | 19 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 6.2°C | 26.9°C | 2.7°C | 21 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 28.3°C | 3.3°C | 16 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 5.3°C | 26.9°C | 0.7°C | 5 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 29.9°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 20.5°C | 13.2°C | 6.0°C | 27.3°C | 1.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.1°C | 27.9°C | 5.1°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 24.3°C | 1.6°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 8.8°C | 31.3°C | 4.8°C | 5 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 5.0°C | 23.6°C | 1.3°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 7.3°C | 30.8°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 7.0°C | 29.3°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 6.8°C | 28.6°C | 3.0°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 30.0°C | 3.6°C | 19 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 6.0°C | 24.8°C | 2.3°C | 31 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 13.3°C | 5.7°C | 28.3°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 25.3°C | 1.9°C | 6 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 24.5°C | 4.1°C | 16 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 7.2°C | 28.8°C | 1.0°C | 7 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 28.1°C | 4.5°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 6.0°C | 25.3°C | 2.6°C | 25 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 6.4°C | 25.6°C | 1.6°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 33.0°C | 1.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 4.9°C | 27.5°C | 0.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 7.7°C | 28.2°C | 1.1°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 26.3°C | 1.7°C | 32 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 20.1°C | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 23.9°C | 3.4°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | 27.4°C | 2.8°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 4.3°C | 24.7°C | 1.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 5.9°C | 30.6°C | 1.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | 25.8°C | 2.2°C | 8 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | 24.9°C | 2.5°C | 24 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 6.2°C | 27.6°C | 2.2°C | 33 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 23.2°C | 2.2°C | 10 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | 26.3°C | 2.2°C | 13 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 🔥 | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 31.9°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | 23.8°C | 3.9°C | 6 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 20.6°C with lows near 6.5°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 12 mm of rainfall in Andamooka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 34 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 33°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 21°C to 21.2°C and overnight lows from 6.7°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Andamooka and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.6°C daytime highs and 6.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Andamooka, averaging 13.6°C.
For August in Andamooka, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.6°C and lows of 6.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 34 mm. On average, August sees 12 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 Andamooka 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.
