August is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Hedland, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 15°C (mean 22.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Hedland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Port Hedland was 2023 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 20.1°C. Typical August days reach 30.5°C with nights near 15°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Port Hedland, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1993 with 63 mm, while the driest were 2007, 2009 and 2013, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Hedland during August averages 42%. The most humid August was 1990 at 54%, and the least humid was 2008 at 30%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Hedland. The sunniest August was 2018 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Port Hedland during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August was 2008 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 23.0°C | 22.3°C | 22.7°C | 24.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.4°C | 30.2°C | 30.6°C | 31.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | 14.4°C | 14.7°C | 16.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 14 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | -2 mm |
August temperatures in Port Hedland have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 7°C (1986) to a record high of 39.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
One of the best times to visit Port Hedland
August is one of the best times to visit Port Hedland. Expect days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 15°C (mean 22.8°C) — cooler than Port Hedland's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 34.5°C | 9.9°C | 2 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 32.6°C | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 39.8°C | 12.8°C | 8 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 36.5°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 34.0°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 31.7°C | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 35.0°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 31.7°C | 23.8°C | 15.8°C | 38.3°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 15.0°C | 34.0°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 12.4°C | 32.7°C | 9.1°C | 2 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 37.5°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 34.2°C | 11.4°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 34.1°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 13.9°C | 33.6°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.0°C | 32.7°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 14.8°C | 35.0°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 34.7°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 29.8°C | 22.5°C | 15.2°C | 35.0°C | 9.6°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 33.3°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 14.4°C | 33.6°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 30.6°C | 22.2°C | 13.9°C | 35.8°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 32.2°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 34.2°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 31.2°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 32.6°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 33.6°C | 10.7°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 14.9°C | 33.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.0°C | 33.5°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 12.9°C | 33.0°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 35.8°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 36.2°C | 13.3°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 33.5°C | 10.5°C | 26 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 35.5°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.1°C | 36.4°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 23.1°C | 14.9°C | 35.1°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 32.5°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 32.4°C | 10.0°C | 33 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 33.5°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 34.3°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 13.9°C | 33.4°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 33.4°C | 10.7°C | 32 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 22.4°C | 14.5°C | 33.9°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 33.8°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 35.8°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 22.2°C | 14.2°C | 34.9°C | 7.4°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 16.1°C | 34.9°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.9°C | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 35.4°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 34.4°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 30.5°C with lows near 15°C (mean 22.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 5 mm of rainfall in Port Hedland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 1993.
The hottest August reached 39.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 31°C to 31.6°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 16.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Hedland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 15°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Port Hedland, averaging 22.8°C.
For August in Port Hedland, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 15°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2008).
The wettest August on record was 1993 with 63 mm. On average, August sees 5 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 Port Hedland 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.
