August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ararat, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around 3.7°C (mean 8.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ararat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Ararat was 2024 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 1992 at 6.5°C. Typical August days reach 12.5°C with nights near 3.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Ararat, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2010 with 152 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Ararat during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 1989 at 90%, and the least humid was 1982 at 75%.
August receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ararat. The sunniest Augusts were 1995, 2006 and 2007 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008 and 2010 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Ararat during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.0°C | 7.8°C | 8.2°C | 7.9°C | 9.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 12.3°C | 12.2°C | 12.8°C | 12.1°C | 13.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.7°C | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | 4.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 71 mm | 63 mm | 68 mm | 51 mm | -22 mm |
August temperatures in Ararat have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (2003) to a record high of 23.3°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ararat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ararat. That said, August — with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around 3.7°C (mean 8.1°C) and moderate rainfall (66 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 | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | 17.3°C | 0.7°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 21.7°C | 1.1°C | 35 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | 19.5°C | -0.3°C | 27 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 17.1°C | 0.7°C | 84 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 17.3°C | 0.1°C | 43 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 12.1°C | 7.9°C | 3.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.4°C | 60 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 16.2°C | -0.6°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 11.9°C | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | 15.6°C | -1.8°C | 68 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 17.7°C | -0.6°C | 78 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 4.0°C | 18.6°C | 1.3°C | 35 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 11.7°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 16.5°C | -1.4°C | 23 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.5°C | 18.4°C | -1.9°C | 28 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 4.8°C | 18.8°C | 2.1°C | 107 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.4°C | 16.4°C | 0.4°C | 77 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 19.6°C | 0.2°C | 51 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 3.3°C | 14.8°C | 0.2°C | 152 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 13.3°C | 8.9°C | 4.5°C | 18.0°C | -0.1°C | 69 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 10.7°C | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | 15.4°C | -0.6°C | 67 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 13.4°C | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | 20.7°C | -0.4°C | 36 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 3.5°C | 20.1°C | 1.5°C | 31 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 13.5°C | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | 21.0°C | 0.9°C | 78 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 12.5°C | 8.1°C | 3.8°C | 18.5°C | 0.1°C | 67 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | 16.0°C | -2.1°C | 93 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | 17.1°C | -0.7°C | 42 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | 18.5°C | 0.8°C | 104 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | 17.0°C | 0.5°C | 46 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 21.1°C | 1.6°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | 17.5°C | -0.2°C | 27 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 12.2°C | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | 16.8°C | -0.5°C | 68 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 11.5°C | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 16.1°C | 0.4°C | 78 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 12.7°C | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | 19.3°C | -0.4°C | 47 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 6.7°C | 2.1°C | 19.1°C | -1.3°C | 33 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | 18.4°C | -0.9°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | 15.9°C | -1.5°C | 106 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | 14.7°C | 0.1°C | 104 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 3.6°C | 14.1°C | -2.0°C | 89 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 2.5°C | 13.9°C | -1.2°C | 82 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 8.3°C | 4.2°C | 18.2°C | 0.9°C | 60 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 3.5°C | 16.4°C | -0.6°C | 49 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | 17.3°C | 0.0°C | 52 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 11.7°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 16.4°C | -1.5°C | 90 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 4.6°C | 16.6°C | 1.7°C | 97 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 12.6°C | 8.7°C | 4.8°C | 15.8°C | -1.1°C | 84 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 3.5°C | 23.3°C | 0.1°C | 14 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.1°C | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | 14.7°C | -1.0°C | 125 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 12.5°C with lows near 3.7°C (mean 8.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 66 mm of rainfall in Ararat, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 2010.
The hottest August reached 23.3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -2.1°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.7°C to 13.6°C and overnight lows from 4°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ararat and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and 3.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Ararat, averaging 8.1°C.
For August in Ararat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of 3.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 2010 with 152 mm. On average, August sees 66 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 Ararat 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.
