August is one of the cooler months of the year in Oatlands, with average highs near 10.6°C and lows around 2.3°C (mean 6.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Oatlands. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Oatlands was 2024 — when the month averaged 8.5°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 4.7°C. Typical August days reach 10.6°C with nights near 2.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Oatlands, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1984 with 151 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Oatlands during August averages 87%. The most humid Augusts were 1981 and 1984 at 91%, and the least humid was 2023 at 84%.
August receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oatlands. The sunniest August was 2014 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Oatlands during August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1994 and 2009 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.5°C | 6.0°C | 6.6°C | 6.4°C | 7.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 10.1°C | 10.7°C | 10.6°C | 11.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 1.9°C | 2.4°C | 2.2°C | 3.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 62 mm | 72 mm | 52 mm | 45 mm | -18 mm |
August temperatures in Oatlands have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (1985) to a record high of 19.5°C (2006).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
A quieter season to visit Oatlands
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Oatlands. That said, August — with days averaging 10.6°C and nights around 2.3°C (mean 6.5°C) and moderate rainfall (60 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 | 11.4°C | 7.2°C | 3.0°C | 15.5°C | -0.3°C | 21 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 12.6°C | 8.5°C | 4.4°C | 16.6°C | 1.1°C | 53 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 12.2°C | 7.5°C | 2.8°C | 16.1°C | -1.2°C | 15 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 16.8°C | -2.2°C | 58 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 10.8°C | 6.7°C | 2.7°C | 14.5°C | -2.2°C | 33 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 10.1°C | 6.4°C | 2.7°C | 14.5°C | -1.1°C | 90 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 1.7°C | 15.1°C | -1.5°C | 50 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | 15.8°C | -2.2°C | 25 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 10.4°C | 6.0°C | 1.5°C | 14.9°C | -1.9°C | 30 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 1.9°C | 16.0°C | -1.6°C | 19 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 9.5°C | 5.3°C | 1.0°C | 13.8°C | -2.4°C | 33 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | 16.3°C | -1.3°C | 22 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 6.2°C | 2.1°C | 15.6°C | -2.9°C | 78 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | 15.6°C | -1.1°C | 51 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 16.0°C | 0.4°C | 101 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 10.0°C | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.5°C | -1.2°C | 109 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 3.3°C | 14.7°C | 0.7°C | 122 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 6.0°C | 1.7°C | 14.8°C | -1.9°C | 37 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | 17.1°C | -0.8°C | 67 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 2.4°C | 19.5°C | -1.2°C | 17 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 6.9°C | 2.6°C | 17.2°C | -1.8°C | 72 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 10.1°C | 5.9°C | 1.6°C | 17.7°C | -2.6°C | 60 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 10.4°C | 6.6°C | 2.7°C | 14.2°C | -2.5°C | 115 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 2.2°C | 14.1°C | -1.1°C | 59 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 2.5°C | 13.5°C | -1.7°C | 94 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | 14.5°C | -0.9°C | 74 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 3.3°C | 17.8°C | -0.2°C | 33 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | 15.5°C | -1.7°C | 26 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 2.4°C | 15.2°C | -0.5°C | 72 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 9.8°C | 5.9°C | 1.9°C | 13.4°C | -2.3°C | 50 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 1.7°C | 16.4°C | -1.5°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 9.2°C | 5.4°C | 1.7°C | 16.8°C | -1.9°C | 52 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 11.4°C | 7.0°C | 2.6°C | 16.4°C | -0.3°C | 42 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 1.3°C | 12.4°C | -1.4°C | 82 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 9.1°C | 5.3°C | 1.5°C | 12.1°C | -1.8°C | 100 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 4.7°C | 0.8°C | 13.0°C | -1.5°C | 85 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 1.8°C | 13.4°C | -1.8°C | 43 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | 13.8°C | -1.5°C | 47 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 11.1°C | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | 16.0°C | -2.7°C | 31 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 9.9°C | 5.9°C | 1.9°C | 14.2°C | -1.8°C | 61 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 10.5°C | 6.3°C | 2.1°C | 14.3°C | -3.3°C | 48 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 2.4°C | 13.4°C | -2.9°C | 151 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 7.3°C | 3.1°C | 15.9°C | -0.1°C | 56 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | 16.9°C | -0.1°C | 12 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 2.3°C | 13.5°C | -1.5°C | 115 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 10.6°C with lows near 2.3°C (mean 6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 60 mm of rainfall in Oatlands, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 1984.
The hottest August reached 19.5°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 1985.
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 10.7°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Oatlands and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.6°C daytime highs and 2.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Oatlands, averaging 6.5°C.
For August in Oatlands, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.6°C and lows of 2.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest August on record was 1984 with 151 mm. On average, August sees 60 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 Oatlands 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.
