August is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnie, with average highs near 11°C and lows around 7°C (mean 9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Burnie was 2024 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 7.6°C. Typical August days reach 11°C with nights near 7°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Burnie, averaging 138 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2013 with 347 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 44 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnie during August averages 86%. The most humid August was 2011 at 89%, and the least humid was 2018 at 83%.
August receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnie. The sunniest Augusts were 2014, 2015 and 2020 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2013 and 2024, among others at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Burnie during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2009 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.0°C | 8.5°C | 9.3°C | 8.8°C | 9.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 10.5°C | 11.2°C | 10.9°C | 11.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 7.0°C | 6.5°C | 7.3°C | 6.7°C | 7.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 134 mm | 154 mm | 153 mm | 141 mm | 89 mm | -45 mm |
August temperatures in Burnie have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1996) to a record high of 15.6°C (1993).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm, with a wettest year of 347 mm.
A quieter season to visit Burnie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Burnie. That said, August — with days averaging 11°C and nights around 7°C (mean 9°C) and higher rainfall (138 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 | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 7.4°C | 13.3°C | 3.4°C | 67 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 9.1°C | 15.1°C | 4.8°C | 133 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 13.9°C | 4.6°C | 62 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 14.4°C | 4.2°C | 111 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 11.3°C | 9.5°C | 7.7°C | 13.1°C | 3.4°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 10.7°C | 8.6°C | 6.5°C | 14.0°C | 2.1°C | 70 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 12.9°C | 3.4°C | 87 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 13.0°C | 2.6°C | 110 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 13.3°C | 2.8°C | 92 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 6.9°C | 13.0°C | 4.1°C | 95 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 10.0°C | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 12.3°C | 3.1°C | 67 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 14.9°C | 3.6°C | 52 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 7.3°C | 13.3°C | 3.1°C | 347 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 10.6°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 12.8°C | 3.7°C | 188 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 11.9°C | 10.0°C | 8.1°C | 14.0°C | 4.4°C | 168 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 10.5°C | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.0°C | 207 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 14.3°C | 6.1°C | 284 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 10.5°C | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 13.0°C | 2.1°C | 100 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 14.4°C | 3.8°C | 182 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 11.5°C | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 13.9°C | 4.9°C | 65 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 14.4°C | 3.4°C | 217 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 14.3°C | 3.2°C | 112 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 7.2°C | 13.2°C | 4.0°C | 160 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 11.3°C | 9.3°C | 7.3°C | 12.6°C | 3.7°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 14.7°C | 4.0°C | 208 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 7.4°C | 14.4°C | 4.9°C | 87 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 9.9°C | 7.8°C | 15.5°C | 3.7°C | 138 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 11.0°C | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 13.3°C | 3.0°C | 75 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 10.3°C | 8.5°C | 6.6°C | 13.1°C | 2.8°C | 118 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 6.2°C | 12.3°C | 1.5°C | 214 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 10.9°C | 8.8°C | 6.8°C | 14.4°C | 3.9°C | 141 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 14.5°C | 2.7°C | 105 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 15.6°C | 4.2°C | 134 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 11.9°C | 2.8°C | 184 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 6.3°C | 11.7°C | 3.6°C | 261 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 9.8°C | 7.6°C | 5.4°C | 11.7°C | 2.3°C | 166 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 12.3°C | 2.9°C | 110 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 13.1°C | 3.6°C | 141 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 11.0°C | 8.9°C | 6.7°C | 14.1°C | 2.8°C | 88 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | 8.4°C | 6.2°C | 12.5°C | 2.4°C | 120 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 12.8°C | 1.9°C | 126 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 10.5°C | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 13.0°C | 3.0°C | 228 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 14.1°C | 3.5°C | 128 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.2°C | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 14.4°C | 3.9°C | 44 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 12.9°C | 3.9°C | 220 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 11°C with lows near 7°C (mean 9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 138 mm of rainfall in Burnie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 347 mm in 2013.
The hottest August reached 15.6°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.1°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11°C daytime highs and 7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Burnie, averaging 9°C.
For August in Burnie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11°C and lows of 7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2009).
The wettest August on record was 2013 with 347 mm. On average, August sees 138 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 Burnie 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.
