August is one of the cooler months of the year in Australind, with average highs near 16.1°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 12.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Australind. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Australind was 2024 — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 11.1°C. Typical August days reach 16.1°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Australind, averaging 115 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2013 with 165 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Australind during August averages 82%. The most humid August was 1992 at 85%, and the least humid was 2019 at 78%.
August receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Australind. The sunniest August was 2008 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Australind during August is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1983 and 2024 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.3°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 15.8°C | 15.9°C | 16.0°C | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 9.4°C | 9.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 125 mm | 123 mm | 114 mm | 96 mm | -13 mm |
August temperatures in Australind have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (1990) to a record high of 22.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
A quieter season to visit Australind
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Australind. That said, August — with days averaging 16.1°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 12.7°C) and higher rainfall (115 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 | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 20.6°C | 5.8°C | 123 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 16.8°C | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 19.9°C | 7.2°C | 130 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 22.8°C | 4.5°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 19.2°C | 4.6°C | 116 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 16.6°C | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 21.0°C | 5.6°C | 59 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 19.6°C | 5.7°C | 83 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 22.9°C | 4.3°C | 81 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 20.3°C | 4.3°C | 122 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 16.2°C | 13.0°C | 9.8°C | 21.5°C | 5.8°C | 99 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 18.2°C | 3.5°C | 136 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 21.6°C | 5.8°C | 90 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 20.4°C | 5.0°C | 138 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 19.5°C | 8.0°C | 165 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 20.4°C | 6.0°C | 101 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 20.3°C | 5.4°C | 129 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 19.3°C | 4.5°C | 77 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 15.7°C | 12.8°C | 9.9°C | 17.9°C | 5.6°C | 116 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 19.2°C | 4.6°C | 30 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 16.4°C | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 19.2°C | 5.9°C | 146 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 21.1°C | 6.9°C | 158 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 19.8°C | 3.5°C | 123 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 17.7°C | 4.4°C | 146 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 18.4°C | 4.7°C | 118 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 18.6°C | 5.7°C | 126 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 19.2°C | 5.6°C | 118 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 17.5°C | 5.5°C | 149 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 18.8°C | 5.5°C | 136 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 17.1°C | 13.9°C | 10.7°C | 20.6°C | 7.0°C | 149 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 8.8°C | 18.7°C | 4.6°C | 133 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 9.4°C | 19.3°C | 4.6°C | 135 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 18.9°C | 5.2°C | 98 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 21.3°C | 4.9°C | 128 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 8.8°C | 18.9°C | 3.5°C | 115 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 14.8°C | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 19.7°C | 5.6°C | 160 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 19.5°C | 5.0°C | 97 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 16.7°C | 3.2°C | 99 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 20.3°C | 5.1°C | 104 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 18.5°C | 4.1°C | 123 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 8.0°C | 19.9°C | 5.1°C | 63 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 14.6°C | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 18.5°C | 3.4°C | 90 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 15.9°C | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 20.0°C | 5.7°C | 135 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 18.9°C | 4.7°C | 92 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 20.6°C | 6.1°C | 153 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 20.8°C | 3.4°C | 81 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.1°C | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 17.6°C | 3.4°C | 138 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 16.1°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 115 mm of rainfall in Australind, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 2013.
The hottest August reached 22.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.9°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Australind and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.1°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Australind, averaging 12.7°C.
For August in Australind, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.1°C and lows of 9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2013 with 165 mm. On average, August sees 115 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 Australind 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.
