August is one of the cooler months of the year in Laverton, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 14°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Laverton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Laverton was 2023 — when the month averaged 17.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.2°C. Typical August days reach 21.5°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Laverton, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1990 with 54 mm, while the driest were 1989, 1995 and 2013 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Laverton during August averages 50%. The most humid August was 1992 at 61%, and the least humid was 2002 at 37%.
August receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Laverton. The sunniest August was 1989 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Laverton during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2018 and 2022 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2013 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.6°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 15.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 22.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 6.1°C | 6.1°C | 6.6°C | 7.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 20 mm | 9 mm | 12 mm | 8 mm | -4 mm |
August temperatures in Laverton have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -0.8°C (1989) to a record high of 32.2°C (2020).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
A quieter season to visit Laverton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Laverton. That said, August — with days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 14°C) and low rainfall (13 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 | 20.8°C | 13.6°C | 6.4°C | 28.0°C | 2.2°C | 15 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 8.7°C | 30.3°C | 3.8°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 32.2°C | 5.2°C | 21 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 6.4°C | 30.6°C | 1.1°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 6.4°C | 28.8°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 7.2°C | 32.2°C | 2.3°C | 6 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 14.1°C | 6.4°C | 30.4°C | 1.8°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 27.6°C | 0.2°C | 13 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 26.4°C | 1.1°C | 30 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | 28.6°C | 0.9°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 29.4°C | 2.6°C | 14 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 7.5°C | 30.2°C | 2.0°C | 4 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 28.1°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 7.0°C | 30.5°C | 3.7°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 14.8°C | 7.2°C | 29.4°C | 1.6°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 5.1°C | 29.6°C | 2.0°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 7.9°C | 28.2°C | 3.3°C | 10 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 4.6°C | 26.0°C | 2.3°C | 2 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 14.6°C | 6.3°C | 31.0°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 8.8°C | 31.3°C | 3.1°C | 5 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 5.9°C | 26.7°C | 1.7°C | 25 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 4.4°C | 25.5°C | 0.9°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 26.6°C | 2.7°C | 26 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 22.6°C | 14.4°C | 6.2°C | 29.8°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 13.7°C | 5.8°C | 30.7°C | 2.4°C | 4 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 4.6°C | 26.7°C | 1.2°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 6.4°C | 30.7°C | 1.2°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | 31.1°C | 3.0°C | 5 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 5.4°C | 26.0°C | 1.4°C | 29 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 6.0°C | 27.5°C | 1.5°C | 17 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 14.5°C | 6.3°C | 30.9°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 15.1°C | 7.2°C | 31.7°C | 2.0°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 5.4°C | 27.1°C | 0.7°C | 26 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 24.9°C | 0.9°C | 47 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 21.2°C | 13.5°C | 5.7°C | 28.2°C | 2.7°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 5.7°C | 25.3°C | 1.4°C | 54 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 4.5°C | 26.6°C | -0.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 6.4°C | 26.6°C | 3.4°C | 2 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 5.2°C | 26.9°C | 0.8°C | 17 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.4°C | 11.2°C | 4.0°C | 24.6°C | 0.8°C | 7 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 5.4°C | 26.5°C | 1.8°C | 12 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 5.3°C | 28.7°C | 0.5°C | 25 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 28.5°C | 2.9°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 29.9°C | 3.7°C | 20 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 6.1°C | 26.7°C | 2.2°C | 18 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.5°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 13 mm of rainfall in Laverton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1990.
The hottest August reached 32.2°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -0.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.7°C to 22.5°C and overnight lows from 6.7°C to 7.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Laverton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Laverton, averaging 14°C.
For August in Laverton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 6.4°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 1990 with 54 mm. On average, August sees 13 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 Laverton 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.
