August is one of the cooler months of the year in Meningie, with average highs near 15.7°C and lows around 7.4°C (mean 11.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Meningie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Meningie was 2024 — when the month averaged 14.1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 9.8°C. Typical August days reach 15.7°C with nights near 7.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Meningie, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1981 with 96 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Meningie during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 1989 at 81%, and the least humid was 2018 at 65%.
August receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Meningie. The sunniest Augusts were 2006, 2007 and 2014 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2010 and 2022 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Meningie during August is 3.6 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.1°C | 11.3°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 15.2°C | 15.4°C | 15.8°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | 8.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 54 mm | 50 mm | 42 mm | 33 mm | -32 mm |
August temperatures in Meningie have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (1989) to a record high of 26.5°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
A quieter season to visit Meningie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Meningie. That said, August — with days averaging 15.7°C and nights around 7.4°C (mean 11.6°C) and moderate rainfall (50 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 | 16.3°C | 11.9°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 2.7°C | 27 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 18.8°C | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 25.9°C | 4.7°C | 26 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 7.9°C | 26.0°C | 3.8°C | 21 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 8.5°C | 21.2°C | 5.6°C | 60 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 12.1°C | 7.8°C | 22.5°C | 3.4°C | 25 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 22.3°C | 2.2°C | 43 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 16.0°C | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 21.2°C | 3.0°C | 30 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 16.8°C | 12.4°C | 8.0°C | 23.3°C | 4.8°C | 30 mm | 65% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 16.0°C | 12.0°C | 8.0°C | 22.6°C | 4.2°C | 30 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 16.5°C | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 23.3°C | 3.3°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 7.0°C | 21.8°C | 1.8°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 23.3°C | 2.1°C | 11 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 8.7°C | 23.0°C | 3.8°C | 65 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 18.7°C | 4.8°C | 58 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 23.7°C | 6.5°C | 54 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 19.0°C | 2.6°C | 86 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 17.2°C | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 23.7°C | 3.6°C | 35 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 18.7°C | 3.3°C | 70 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 26.4°C | 2.1°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 17.4°C | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 23.8°C | 3.9°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 23.6°C | 3.3°C | 62 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 22.7°C | 1.9°C | 58 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 14.3°C | 10.2°C | 6.1°C | 19.2°C | 2.5°C | 84 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 6.3°C | 22.0°C | 1.3°C | 30 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 8.1°C | 20.2°C | 5.0°C | 71 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 14.9°C | 10.7°C | 6.5°C | 19.1°C | 4.2°C | 56 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 16.8°C | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 22.9°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 21.2°C | 3.8°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 19.9°C | 2.3°C | 62 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 18.7°C | 5.3°C | 74 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 6.9°C | 23.5°C | 3.6°C | 21 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 14.7°C | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 22.5°C | 3.5°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 23.0°C | 3.3°C | 50 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 20.2°C | 3.1°C | 91 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 19.7°C | 3.7°C | 76 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 7.3°C | 17.3°C | 2.7°C | 75 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 13.3°C | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 17.7°C | 1.2°C | 72 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 8.0°C | 23.0°C | 2.3°C | 36 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 19.4°C | 2.9°C | 33 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 6.8°C | 19.6°C | 2.9°C | 82 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 20.3°C | 3.1°C | 78 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | 11.2°C | 7.8°C | 19.4°C | 4.9°C | 95 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 15.6°C | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 20.2°C | 2.1°C | 76 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 26.5°C | 2.3°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 17.8°C | 2.6°C | 96 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15.7°C with lows near 7.4°C (mean 11.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 50 mm of rainfall in Meningie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 1981.
The hottest August reached 26.5°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.6°C to 16.9°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 8.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Meningie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.7°C daytime highs and 7.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Meningie, averaging 11.6°C.
For August in Meningie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.7°C and lows of 7.4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1981 with 96 mm. On average, August sees 50 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 Meningie 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.
