August is one of the cooler months of the year in Broome, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 24.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Broome. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Broome was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 22.4°C. Typical August days reach 32.5°C with nights near 17.3°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Broome, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2016 with 38 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Broome during August averages 41%. The most humid August was 2009 at 53%, and the least humid was 1994 at 26%.
August receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broome. The sunniest Augusts were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 1997 and 2005, among others at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Broome during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1995 and 2014 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2002 and 2024 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 24.6°C | 26.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.4°C | 32.7°C | 32.1°C | 32.4°C | 33.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.9°C | 16.4°C | 16.8°C | 18.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 5 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
August temperatures in Broome have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.3°C (1986) to a record high of 39.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 38 mm.
One of the best times to visit Broome
August is one of the best times to visit Broome. Expect days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 24.9°C) — cooler than Broome's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 36.3°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.8°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 39.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 33.5°C | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 36.0°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 33.0°C | 25.5°C | 18.0°C | 36.1°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 36.9°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 38.6°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 35.5°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 30.4°C | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 34.1°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 37.8°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 35.6°C | 13.1°C | 38 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 34.9°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 34.4°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 33.1°C | 25.0°C | 16.8°C | 35.8°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 33.1°C | 24.5°C | 15.8°C | 37.1°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 35.7°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 24.8°C | 18.0°C | 36.1°C | 11.8°C | 5 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 36.8°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 36.9°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 37.2°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 36.1°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 34.4°C | 12.9°C | 11 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 34.9°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 35.2°C | 11.8°C | 5 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.0°C | 35.6°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 34.4°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 31.8°C | 23.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.3°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 33.2°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 36.9°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 34.1°C | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 37.1°C | 14.9°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 35.0°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 36.9°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 38.9°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 23.6°C | 15.3°C | 34.9°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 35.0°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 32.3°C | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 35.1°C | 14.6°C | 2 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 34.9°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 33.0°C | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 36.5°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 35.2°C | 12.7°C | 5 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 36.0°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 36.6°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 36.1°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.5°C | 37.9°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 36.0°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 36.6°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 35.0°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 36.4°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.5°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 24.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 2 mm of rainfall in Broome, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 38 mm in 2016.
The hottest August reached 39.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 8.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 33°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 17.8°C to 18.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Broome and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Broome, averaging 24.9°C.
For August in Broome, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 17.3°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 2016 with 38 mm. On average, August sees 2 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 Broome 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.
