August is one of the cooler months of the year in Mount Magnet, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 14.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Mount Magnet. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Mount Magnet was 2023 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.6°C. Typical August days reach 21.8°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Mount Magnet, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 81 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mount Magnet during August averages 55%. The most humid August was 1992 at 72%, and the least humid was 2014 at 41%.
August receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mount Magnet. The sunniest August was 1989 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Mount Magnet during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August was 2022 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.9°C | 13.8°C | 14.0°C | 14.8°C | 15.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 21.8°C | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.5°C | 6.2°C | 7.3°C | 7.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 27 mm | 14 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | -1 mm |
August temperatures in Mount Magnet have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -0.5°C (1989) to a record high of 33.6°C (2020).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
A good time to visit Mount Magnet
August is a good time to visit Mount Magnet, with days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 14.3°C, cooler than Mount Magnet's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and April are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.3°C | 14.1°C | 7.0°C | 30.1°C | 3.4°C | 26 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 8.2°C | 28.8°C | 4.3°C | 11 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 33.0°C | 3.8°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 7.0°C | 28.4°C | 2.5°C | 20 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 22.2°C | 14.7°C | 7.1°C | 28.3°C | 2.1°C | 3 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 33.6°C | 4.5°C | 12 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 7.1°C | 30.3°C | 2.5°C | 7 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.0°C | 29.1°C | 1.4°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 21.8°C | 14.6°C | 7.4°C | 29.1°C | 1.1°C | 23 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 27.0°C | 1.4°C | 23 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 30.9°C | 3.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 17.4°C | 9.0°C | 30.5°C | 4.8°C | 5 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 15.5°C | 7.9°C | 27.7°C | 4.8°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 8.0°C | 30.3°C | 4.5°C | 6 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 28.2°C | 2.2°C | 22 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 6.2°C | 27.1°C | 2.7°C | 44 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 7.3°C | 28.0°C | 3.1°C | 7 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 5.2°C | 25.7°C | 2.5°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 14.8°C | 6.7°C | 28.5°C | 2.6°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 25.1°C | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 31.2°C | 3.5°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 5.8°C | 26.5°C | 1.1°C | 26 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 4.8°C | 24.3°C | 1.6°C | 5 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 26.8°C | 3.4°C | 26 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 5.9°C | 28.9°C | 2.6°C | 13 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 5.9°C | 29.9°C | 2.5°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 4.9°C | 26.2°C | 1.4°C | 27 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 6.5°C | 28.9°C | 1.4°C | 4 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 15.3°C | 7.9°C | 29.2°C | 4.2°C | 22 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 24.8°C | 0.3°C | 39 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 5.9°C | 28.5°C | 1.3°C | 26 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 22.5°C | 14.3°C | 6.1°C | 31.5°C | 2.5°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 30.4°C | 2.5°C | 28 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 5.6°C | 26.0°C | 1.2°C | 27 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 22.9°C | -0.5°C | 81 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 7.0°C | 28.0°C | 3.5°C | 4 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 6.3°C | 23.6°C | 2.8°C | 32 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 5.2°C | 24.6°C | -0.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 29.2°C | 3.6°C | 27 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 6.5°C | 28.0°C | 1.8°C | 14 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 4.4°C | 25.3°C | 0.9°C | 7 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 5.9°C | 26.5°C | 1.9°C | 16 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 20.3°C | 12.9°C | 5.5°C | 28.4°C | 0.7°C | 15 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 28.9°C | 3.7°C | 21 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 29.8°C | 4.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 6.7°C | 25.5°C | 2.2°C | 25 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.8°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 14.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 18 mm of rainfall in Mount Magnet, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 33.6°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -0.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.8°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 7°C to 7.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Mount Magnet and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Mount Magnet, averaging 14.3°C.
For August in Mount Magnet, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 6.8°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 55% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2022).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 81 mm. On average, August sees 18 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 Mount Magnet 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.
