August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston South East, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 7.6°C (mean 11.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston South East. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kingston South East was 2024 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 9.6°C. Typical August days reach 14.5°C with nights near 7.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Kingston South East, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1984 with 159 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston South East during August averages 79%. The most humid August was 1989 at 84%, and the least humid was 2018 at 72%.
August receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston South East. The sunniest Augusts were 1995, 2002 and 2021, among others at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Kingston South East during August is 4 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2014 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.6°C | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | 11.2°C | 11.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.3°C | 7.5°C | 7.8°C | 8.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 83 mm | 82 mm | 59 mm | 39 mm | -57 mm |
August temperatures in Kingston South East have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1989) to a record high of 23.8°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 159 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kingston South East
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingston South East. That said, August — with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 7.6°C (mean 11.1°C) and moderate rainfall (74 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 | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 18.9°C | 3.8°C | 38 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 23.2°C | 4.9°C | 37 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 23.8°C | 3.5°C | 22 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 20.6°C | 5.2°C | 70 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 19.2°C | 5.4°C | 27 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 7.4°C | 21.6°C | 2.9°C | 41 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 14.9°C | 11.2°C | 7.5°C | 19.4°C | 3.8°C | 25 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.5°C | 3.6°C | 40 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 20.0°C | 4.2°C | 41 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 22.8°C | 2.9°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 21.1°C | 3.6°C | 18 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 21.0°C | 2.7°C | 18 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 20.2°C | 4.6°C | 137 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 17.7°C | 5.7°C | 95 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 21.1°C | 5.7°C | 64 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 13.2°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 17.4°C | 4.7°C | 114 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.0°C | 19.9°C | 4.0°C | 74 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 13.0°C | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 16.6°C | 5.3°C | 96 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 22.3°C | 2.5°C | 42 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 21.1°C | 4.4°C | 27 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 19.8°C | 5.1°C | 85 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 19.6°C | 2.3°C | 128 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 6.8°C | 16.5°C | 2.5°C | 114 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 18.8°C | 2.4°C | 61 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 18.5°C | 5.8°C | 103 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 6.6°C | 17.6°C | 4.0°C | 92 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 20.4°C | 3.6°C | 52 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 11.0°C | 6.8°C | 18.6°C | 3.4°C | 39 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 13.6°C | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 18.4°C | 2.8°C | 76 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 7.8°C | 16.6°C | 5.1°C | 113 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 14.8°C | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 20.4°C | 3.1°C | 52 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 6.8°C | 19.5°C | 3.3°C | 41 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | 11.8°C | 7.9°C | 20.8°C | 3.4°C | 81 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 6.8°C | 18.1°C | 3.0°C | 106 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 13.7°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 17.1°C | 3.5°C | 139 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 7.2°C | 15.2°C | 2.7°C | 127 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 15.9°C | 1.8°C | 115 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 8.0°C | 19.7°C | 3.9°C | 80 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 18.4°C | 4.5°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 19.1°C | 2.9°C | 97 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 19.0°C | 3.5°C | 97 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 17.5°C | 4.7°C | 159 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 7.4°C | 19.8°C | 3.0°C | 90 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 20.9°C | 3.1°C | 27 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.3°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 16.0°C | 2.9°C | 146 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 14.5°C with lows near 7.6°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 74 mm of rainfall in Kingston South East, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 159 mm in 1984.
The hottest August reached 23.8°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.2°C to 15.8°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston South East and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 7.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Kingston South East, averaging 11.1°C.
For August in Kingston South East, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 7.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1984 with 159 mm. On average, August sees 74 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 Kingston South East 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.
