August is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 15.7°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 13.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Albany were 2006 and 2024 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 12°C. Typical August days reach 15.7°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Albany, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 189 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during August averages 79%. The most humid August was 1992 at 82%, and the least humid was 2008 at 76%.
August receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest August was 2008 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2013 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Albany during August is 5.6 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1981 and 2024 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1987 and 2023 at 4.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 14.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 15.4°C | 15.4°C | 15.6°C | 16.0°C | 16.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 11.2°C | 11.3°C | 11.6°C | 11.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 106 mm | 93 mm | 91 mm | 85 mm | +1 mm |
August temperatures in Albany have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (1982) to a record high of 22.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
A quieter season to visit Albany
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Albany. That said, August — with days averaging 15.7°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 13.6°C) and higher rainfall (93 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 | 15.9°C | 13.6°C | 11.3°C | 21.4°C | 9.0°C | 91 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 21.2°C | 10.6°C | 88 mm | 79% | 6.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.6°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 20.6°C | 8.8°C | 63 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 20.0°C | 9.1°C | 79 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 11.7°C | 19.9°C | 9.3°C | 65 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 15.9°C | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 21.3°C | 9.8°C | 125 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 11.5°C | 21.4°C | 9.5°C | 95 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 20.0°C | 7.9°C | 108 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 15.5°C | 13.6°C | 11.8°C | 19.0°C | 8.4°C | 93 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 14.6°C | 12.7°C | 10.7°C | 18.7°C | 9.0°C | 125 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 20.7°C | 9.5°C | 76 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 17.1°C | 14.5°C | 11.8°C | 21.3°C | 8.7°C | 53 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 14.6°C | 12.7°C | 20.8°C | 10.3°C | 119 mm | 81% | 6.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 11.5°C | 19.8°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.8°C | 14.4°C | 12.0°C | 21.8°C | 10.2°C | 93 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 19.9°C | 9.1°C | 78 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 17.9°C | 9.7°C | 79 mm | 81% | 6.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 19.2°C | 9.4°C | 57 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 16.5°C | 14.2°C | 11.9°C | 20.7°C | 8.5°C | 89 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 22.6°C | 9.3°C | 70 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 19.7°C | 8.1°C | 95 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 18.8°C | 8.5°C | 106 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 15.0°C | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 18.4°C | 8.8°C | 139 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 19.1°C | 9.1°C | 89 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 19.2°C | 9.9°C | 102 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 12.8°C | 10.8°C | 19.1°C | 8.9°C | 107 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 16.0°C | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 20.5°C | 9.6°C | 90 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 16.4°C | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 21.9°C | 10.2°C | 132 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 18.8°C | 9.2°C | 116 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 15.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 21.1°C | 8.2°C | 106 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 19.8°C | 9.4°C | 74 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 15.8°C | 13.6°C | 11.3°C | 21.8°C | 8.4°C | 115 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 18.6°C | 8.7°C | 100 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.8°C | 17.4°C | 8.2°C | 189 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 11.0°C | 19.5°C | 9.3°C | 81 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 17.2°C | 7.9°C | 62 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 19.3°C | 9.0°C | 84 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 15.3°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 19.0°C | 9.0°C | 76 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 10.8°C | 20.2°C | 8.6°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 18.1°C | 8.5°C | 87 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 19.0°C | 9.2°C | 102 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 18.1°C | 9.1°C | 118 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 20.7°C | 9.2°C | 83 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.6°C | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 21.6°C | 7.9°C | 72 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | 12.7°C | 10.6°C | 17.4°C | 8.0°C | 94 mm | 79% | 6.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15.7°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 93 mm of rainfall in Albany, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 22.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 1982.
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 15.6°C to 16.2°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.7°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Albany, averaging 13.6°C.
For August in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.7°C and lows of 11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 6.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 189 mm. On average, August sees 93 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 Albany 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.
