August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 14.6°C and lows around 4°C (mean 9.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Bendigo was 2024 — when the month averaged 12.1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 7.6°C. Typical August days reach 14.6°C with nights near 4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2010 with 108 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during August averages 80%. The most humid August was 1989 at 87%, and the least humid was 1982 at 68%.
August receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest August was 2006 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2010 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2011 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.1°C | 8.9°C | 9.5°C | 9.2°C | 10.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.2°C | 14.1°C | 15.1°C | 14.3°C | 15.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 4.0°C | 3.6°C | 3.8°C | 4.1°C | 4.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 49 mm | 39 mm | 47 mm | 32 mm | -30 mm |
August temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (1985) to a record high of 25.3°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 108 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bendigo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bendigo. That said, August — with days averaging 14.6°C and nights around 4°C (mean 9.3°C) and moderate rainfall (47 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 | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | 19.7°C | 0.4°C | 33 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 23.5°C | 0.7°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | 21.1°C | 1.2°C | 19 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 19.4°C | 1.5°C | 61 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | 21.7°C | 1.2°C | 16 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | 19.8°C | 0.0°C | 36 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 2.9°C | 19.8°C | 0.1°C | 26 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | 19.4°C | -0.8°C | 26 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 14.2°C | 8.9°C | 3.7°C | 19.8°C | -0.2°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | 20.2°C | 1.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | 18.6°C | -1.1°C | 19 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 4.0°C | 20.0°C | -0.5°C | 7 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 5.3°C | 21.0°C | 1.5°C | 64 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | 19.6°C | 0.5°C | 42 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 22.9°C | 1.0°C | 63 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 15.4°C | -0.2°C | 108 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | 20.3°C | -0.4°C | 38 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | 18.0°C | 0.0°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 24.2°C | 1.1°C | 10 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | 22.1°C | 1.5°C | 13 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 22.0°C | -0.2°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 22.5°C | 0.1°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 2.9°C | 17.8°C | -1.2°C | 74 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 19.6°C | 0.0°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 21.7°C | 1.2°C | 51 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | 18.1°C | -0.6°C | 33 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 22.7°C | -0.2°C | 75 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 4.8°C | 19.8°C | 1.0°C | 23 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | 18.1°C | 0.2°C | 62 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 13.3°C | 8.7°C | 4.0°C | 16.7°C | 1.1°C | 56 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 21.0°C | -0.1°C | 19 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 21.2°C | -0.9°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 20.4°C | -0.4°C | 60 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | 17.9°C | -0.1°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 13.2°C | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | 17.5°C | -0.3°C | 53 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | 15.9°C | -1.2°C | 56 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | 15.0°C | -0.6°C | 72 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | 19.6°C | 0.9°C | 23 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 4.3°C | 17.4°C | 0.9°C | 38 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | 18.9°C | -0.3°C | 54 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | 17.8°C | -1.2°C | 107 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 4.9°C | 18.0°C | 3.0°C | 96 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 14.3°C | 9.5°C | 4.7°C | 18.1°C | 1.3°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 25.3°C | 0.0°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | 16.4°C | -0.7°C | 94 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 14.6°C with lows near 4°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 47 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 2010.
The hottest August reached 25.3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 1985.
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 14.6°C to 16.1°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 5.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.6°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 9.3°C.
For August in Bendigo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.6°C and lows of 4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 2010 with 108 mm. On average, August sees 47 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 Bendigo 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.
