August is one of the cooler months of the year in Smithton, with average highs near 11.4°C and lows around 6.9°C (mean 9.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 144 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Smithton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Smithton was 2024 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 7.6°C. Typical August days reach 11.4°C with nights near 6.9°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Smithton, averaging 144 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2013 with 349 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 49 mm.
Relative humidity in Smithton during August averages 86%. The most humid August was 2011 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 83%.
August receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Smithton. The sunniest Augusts were 2014, 2015 and 2020 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Smithton during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2009 and 2013 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 2014 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.1°C | 8.7°C | 9.4°C | 8.9°C | 9.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 11.4°C | 11.0°C | 11.6°C | 11.3°C | 12.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 6.8°C | 6.4°C | 7.2°C | 6.6°C | 7.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 128 mm | 165 mm | 167 mm | 145 mm | 92 mm | -36 mm |
August temperatures in Smithton have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.4°C (1985) to a record high of 16.9°C (1999).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 144 mm, with a wettest year of 349 mm.
A quieter season to visit Smithton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Smithton. That said, August — with days averaging 11.4°C and nights around 6.9°C (mean 9.2°C) and higher rainfall (144 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 | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 7.1°C | 14.8°C | 1.8°C | 70 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 16.2°C | 3.7°C | 136 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 12.3°C | 10.0°C | 7.8°C | 14.5°C | 4.1°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 7.5°C | 15.9°C | 4.3°C | 111 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 7.6°C | 14.3°C | 2.8°C | 93 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 14.1°C | 1.9°C | 75 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 10.9°C | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 13.7°C | 3.1°C | 92 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 13.8°C | 1.1°C | 116 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.2°C | 14.0°C | 1.5°C | 92 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 13.8°C | 2.9°C | 98 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 10.3°C | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 12.8°C | 1.5°C | 75 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 15.9°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 14.6°C | 4.4°C | 349 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 10.9°C | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 13.8°C | 3.3°C | 198 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.7°C | 3.1°C | 157 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 13.1°C | 2.9°C | 207 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 15.0°C | 6.3°C | 302 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 14.5°C | 1.3°C | 126 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 15.8°C | 3.3°C | 183 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 11.9°C | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 14.7°C | 3.4°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 11.9°C | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 14.9°C | 3.9°C | 197 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 15.7°C | 2.1°C | 128 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 11.3°C | 9.3°C | 7.3°C | 13.9°C | 4.0°C | 188 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 6.9°C | 13.8°C | 3.5°C | 139 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 11.8°C | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 14.7°C | 3.7°C | 221 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 15.3°C | 4.0°C | 103 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 12.4°C | 10.0°C | 7.6°C | 16.9°C | 3.9°C | 142 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 6.1°C | 14.2°C | 1.7°C | 90 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 14.7°C | 2.5°C | 141 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 10.6°C | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 13.2°C | 1.4°C | 214 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 11.3°C | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 15.8°C | 4.0°C | 149 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 10.2°C | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 15.8°C | 3.1°C | 122 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 12.3°C | 10.1°C | 8.0°C | 16.3°C | 4.4°C | 145 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 12.7°C | 2.0°C | 200 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 12.4°C | 3.9°C | 271 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 5.1°C | 11.7°C | 2.2°C | 176 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 10.6°C | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 12.5°C | 3.4°C | 119 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 7.4°C | 14.4°C | 3.4°C | 138 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 6.4°C | 14.9°C | 1.7°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 11.1°C | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 13.6°C | 1.9°C | 100 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 14.0°C | 0.4°C | 118 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 10.8°C | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 14.2°C | 1.0°C | 198 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | 10.1°C | 7.9°C | 15.3°C | 2.8°C | 134 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.0°C | 3.5°C | 49 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.9°C | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 13.2°C | 4.0°C | 202 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 11.4°C with lows near 6.9°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 144 mm of rainfall in Smithton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 349 mm in 2013.
The hottest August reached 16.9°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 0.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.6°C to 12.3°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 7.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Smithton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.4°C daytime highs and 6.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Smithton, averaging 9.2°C.
For August in Smithton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.4°C and lows of 6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2009).
The wettest August on record was 2013 with 349 mm. On average, August sees 144 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 Smithton 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.
