August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangaroo Flat, with average highs near 12.7°C and lows around 3.4°C (mean 8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangaroo Flat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kangaroo Flat was 2024 — when the month averaged 10.8°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 1992 at 6.4°C. Typical August days reach 12.7°C with nights near 3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Kangaroo Flat, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1981 with 122 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Kangaroo Flat during August averages 84%. The most humid Augusts were 1989 and 1990 at 90%, and the least humid was 1982 at 73%.
August receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kangaroo Flat. 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 Kangaroo Flat during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 1991 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 2006 and 2011 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.8°C | 7.5°C | 8.1°C | 7.9°C | 9.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 12.3°C | 12.1°C | 13.0°C | 12.4°C | 13.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 3.3°C | 3.0°C | 3.2°C | 3.4°C | 4.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 61 mm | 51 mm | 53 mm | 39 mm | -34 mm |
August temperatures in Kangaroo Flat have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (2015) to a record high of 23°C (1982).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 122 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kangaroo Flat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kangaroo Flat. That said, August — with days averaging 12.7°C and nights around 3.4°C (mean 8°C) and moderate rainfall (56 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 | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | 18.2°C | -0.7°C | 40 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 21.1°C | 1.1°C | 28 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 18.9°C | 1.3°C | 21 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 4.3°C | 16.8°C | 0.8°C | 76 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 4.1°C | 18.8°C | 0.3°C | 20 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 3.3°C | 17.4°C | -0.7°C | 46 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 17.3°C | -0.1°C | 36 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | 17.4°C | -1.9°C | 31 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | 17.9°C | -0.6°C | 50 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 12.9°C | 8.4°C | 3.9°C | 18.2°C | 0.1°C | 69 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 12.2°C | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | 16.6°C | -2.2°C | 22 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | 19.1°C | -0.1°C | 14 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 18.6°C | 1.3°C | 79 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 16.8°C | 0.1°C | 59 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | 19.7°C | -0.1°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.1°C | 13.9°C | -1.3°C | 119 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 13.6°C | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | 17.6°C | -1.2°C | 52 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 2.7°C | 15.7°C | -0.1°C | 62 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 3.9°C | 21.4°C | 0.4°C | 18 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 19.9°C | 0.9°C | 22 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 19.4°C | -0.8°C | 66 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 12.8°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 18.9°C | 0.1°C | 52 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 2.3°C | 15.4°C | -2.0°C | 88 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 3.3°C | 16.7°C | 0.3°C | 33 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 3.4°C | 17.8°C | 0.5°C | 68 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 12.6°C | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | 16.1°C | -0.4°C | 45 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 13.6°C | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | 20.4°C | 0.1°C | 87 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 4.1°C | 17.9°C | 0.1°C | 27 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 11.9°C | 7.2°C | 2.5°C | 15.9°C | -0.4°C | 71 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | 14.4°C | 1.0°C | 67 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | 18.8°C | -0.5°C | 26 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | 19.1°C | -1.3°C | 16 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | 18.2°C | -1.2°C | 82 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | 15.6°C | -0.1°C | 92 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | 14.6°C | -0.5°C | 73 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 10.6°C | 6.8°C | 3.1°C | 14.3°C | -1.2°C | 70 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | 13.5°C | -1.4°C | 78 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 12.4°C | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | 17.6°C | 0.8°C | 40 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.6°C | 15.5°C | -0.4°C | 42 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | 16.7°C | -0.7°C | 61 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 2.7°C | 15.6°C | -1.8°C | 117 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 16.0°C | 2.2°C | 108 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 16.1°C | 0.6°C | 73 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 3.3°C | 23.0°C | 0.3°C | 16 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 3.0°C | 14.1°C | -1.4°C | 122 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 12.7°C with lows near 3.4°C (mean 8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 56 mm of rainfall in Kangaroo Flat, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 122 mm in 1981.
The hottest August reached 23°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 2015.
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 12.7°C to 14.1°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 4.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangaroo Flat and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.7°C daytime highs and 3.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Kangaroo Flat, averaging 8°C.
For August in Kangaroo Flat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.7°C and lows of 3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest August on record was 1981 with 122 mm. On average, August sees 56 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 Kangaroo Flat 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.
