August is one of the cooler months of the year in Leonora, with average highs near 21.3°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 13.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Leonora. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Leonora was 2023 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.2°C. Typical August days reach 21.3°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Leonora, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 64 mm, while the driest were 1989 and 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Leonora during August averages 53%. The most humid August was 1992 at 66%, and the least humid was 2002 at 40%.
August receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Leonora. The sunniest Augusts were 1989 and 1995 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 4.
Average wind speed in Leonora during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1992, 2018 and 2022 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2013 and 2014, among others at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 20.7°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 22.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 5.9°C | 5.9°C | 6.5°C | 7.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 24 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 10 mm | -3 mm |
August temperatures in Leonora have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -0.4°C (1989) to a record high of 33°C (2020).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 64 mm.
A quieter season to visit Leonora
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Leonora. That said, August — with days averaging 21.3°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 13.8°C) and low rainfall (15 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 | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | 28.8°C | 2.0°C | 17 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 29.5°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 32.3°C | 4.0°C | 20 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 6.1°C | 29.7°C | 0.8°C | 9 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 6.2°C | 29.2°C | 1.4°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 7.2°C | 33.0°C | 3.2°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 6.5°C | 30.9°C | 1.8°C | 5 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 5.6°C | 27.3°C | 0.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 27.4°C | 0.6°C | 25 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 19.8°C | 12.7°C | 5.6°C | 27.3°C | 0.9°C | 20 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 29.8°C | 2.4°C | 10 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 7.5°C | 30.9°C | 1.8°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 7.4°C | 27.2°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 22.7°C | 14.7°C | 6.7°C | 28.6°C | 2.8°C | 7 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 14.8°C | 7.1°C | 29.0°C | 1.8°C | 14 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 5.1°C | 27.9°C | 1.5°C | 43 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 27.9°C | 2.9°C | 14 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 4.7°C | 25.6°C | 2.2°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 22.9°C | 14.6°C | 6.3°C | 32.1°C | 2.6°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 17.0°C | 8.5°C | 31.6°C | 3.1°C | 4 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 5.9°C | 25.9°C | 1.6°C | 35 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 4.3°C | 24.4°C | 1.3°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 13.1°C | 6.0°C | 26.8°C | 2.8°C | 23 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 14.0°C | 5.7°C | 29.2°C | 2.0°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 21.4°C | 13.4°C | 5.3°C | 30.0°C | 2.2°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 4.4°C | 27.0°C | 1.1°C | 18 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 13.9°C | 6.1°C | 29.3°C | 1.2°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | 30.7°C | 3.2°C | 18 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 20.0°C | 12.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.5°C | 0.1°C | 36 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 5.4°C | 28.0°C | 0.8°C | 17 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.6°C | 30.4°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 15.0°C | 7.1°C | 31.0°C | 2.0°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 5.2°C | 26.8°C | 0.3°C | 21 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 5.7°C | 25.3°C | 0.0°C | 64 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 21.2°C | 13.5°C | 5.8°C | 27.2°C | 2.7°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 24.3°C | 1.4°C | 56 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 25.8°C | -0.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | 26.7°C | 3.6°C | 5 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 12.9°C | 5.1°C | 27.4°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.4°C | 11.2°C | 4.0°C | 24.0°C | 0.6°C | 7 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 5.3°C | 25.9°C | 1.8°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 5.4°C | 27.1°C | 0.5°C | 16 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 15.4°C | 7.4°C | 28.9°C | 2.5°C | 9 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.0°C | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 29.5°C | 3.4°C | 32 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 26.1°C | 2.5°C | 19 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.3°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 13.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 15 mm of rainfall in Leonora, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 64 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 33°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -0.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.6°C to 22.4°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 7.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Leonora and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.3°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Leonora, averaging 13.8°C.
For August in Leonora, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.3°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 64 mm. On average, August sees 15 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 Leonora 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.
