August is one of the cooler months of the year in Echuca, with average highs near 15.3°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 9.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Echuca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Echuca was 2024 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 7.8°C. Typical August days reach 15.3°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Echuca, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1985 with 90 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Echuca during August averages 78%. The most humid August was 1989 at 86%, and the least humid was 1982 at 65%.
August receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Echuca. 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 Echuca during August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2014 and 2023, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.5°C | 9.3°C | 9.9°C | 9.6°C | 10.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 14.9°C | 16.0°C | 15.0°C | 16.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.1°C | 3.8°C | 3.9°C | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 41 mm | 31 mm | 42 mm | 30 mm | -23 mm |
August temperatures in Echuca have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (2014) to a record high of 26°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 90 mm.
A quieter season to visit Echuca
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Echuca. That said, August — with days averaging 15.3°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 9.7°C) and moderate rainfall (40 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 | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | 20.2°C | 0.3°C | 27 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 22.6°C | 1.1°C | 21 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 21.3°C | 1.5°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 20.0°C | 1.7°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 23.0°C | 1.0°C | 15 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | 22.5°C | -0.2°C | 34 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 20.0°C | 0.2°C | 18 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | 20.1°C | 0.1°C | 17 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | 21.1°C | 0.1°C | 50 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 20.4°C | 0.9°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | 20.1°C | -0.3°C | 38 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 20.8°C | -1.4°C | 3 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 22.2°C | 0.9°C | 44 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 20.8°C | 1.0°C | 31 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 24.9°C | 2.2°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | 16.8°C | 0.7°C | 85 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 21.6°C | 0.8°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 3.1°C | 18.8°C | -0.5°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.4°C | 25.7°C | 1.0°C | 7 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | 23.4°C | 1.6°C | 8 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 22.7°C | -0.7°C | 55 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | 24.1°C | 0.8°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | 18.5°C | -1.2°C | 63 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | 20.7°C | -0.2°C | 13 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | 24.3°C | 1.2°C | 38 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | 19.0°C | 1.0°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 23.3°C | 0.5°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | 20.8°C | 1.8°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 20.2°C | 0.2°C | 49 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | 19.9°C | 0.4°C | 48 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 24.0°C | -0.3°C | 22 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 24.0°C | -0.9°C | 7 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 4.3°C | 22.1°C | 0.6°C | 32 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 18.6°C | -1.2°C | 67 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 19.1°C | -0.1°C | 39 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 3.5°C | 16.7°C | -1.3°C | 49 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | 15.5°C | -0.7°C | 78 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | 20.5°C | 0.8°C | 15 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 14.8°C | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | 18.2°C | 1.3°C | 39 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 3.4°C | 20.1°C | 0.5°C | 49 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | 18.8°C | -0.6°C | 90 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 19.0°C | 2.9°C | 75 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 15.0°C | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | 19.4°C | 0.7°C | 53 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 4.4°C | 26.0°C | 0.0°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | 18.0°C | -0.2°C | 73 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15.3°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 9.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 40 mm of rainfall in Echuca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 90 mm in 1985.
The hottest August reached 26°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -1.4°C in 2014.
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 15.3°C to 16.6°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 Echuca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.3°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Echuca, averaging 9.7°C.
For August in Echuca, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.3°C and lows of 4.1°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1985 with 90 mm. On average, August sees 40 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 Echuca 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.
