August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ravensthorpe, with average highs near 16.8°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 11.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ravensthorpe. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Ravensthorpe was 2006 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1989 at 9.7°C. Typical August days reach 16.8°C with nights near 5.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Ravensthorpe, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 113 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Ravensthorpe during August averages 76%. The most humid August was 1992 at 83%, and the least humid was 2002 at 70%.
August receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ravensthorpe. The sunniest August was 2025 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 1998 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Ravensthorpe during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1981 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.0°C | 11.1°C | 11.4°C | 11.7°C | 11.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 16.4°C | 16.5°C | 17.0°C | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 5.8°C | 5.9°C | 6.2°C | 6.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 47 mm | 46 mm | 59 mm | 58 mm | +10 mm |
August temperatures in Ravensthorpe have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (2008) to a record high of 28.4°C (2006).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ravensthorpe
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ravensthorpe. That said, August — with days averaging 16.8°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 11.4°C) and moderate rainfall (51 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 | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 5.7°C | 24.8°C | 2.0°C | 58 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 25.4°C | 2.5°C | 73 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 6.4°C | 25.9°C | 2.9°C | 30 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 22.7°C | 2.3°C | 67 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 22.1°C | 2.8°C | 38 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 27.4°C | 3.2°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 25.4°C | 2.0°C | 77 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 6.0°C | 24.3°C | 2.2°C | 88 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 21.7°C | 3.0°C | 56 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 21.1°C | 2.1°C | 105 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 24.2°C | 2.7°C | 63 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 25.7°C | 2.2°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 17.9°C | 12.8°C | 7.7°C | 23.9°C | 2.9°C | 46 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | 25.2°C | 2.4°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 6.1°C | 27.3°C | 2.6°C | 34 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | 22.4°C | 1.8°C | 49 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 21.4°C | 4.0°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 21.5°C | 0.6°C | 33 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 26.9°C | 3.0°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 🔥 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 28.4°C | 2.9°C | 37 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 24.1°C | 2.4°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 21.4°C | 2.5°C | 57 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.9°C | 20.5°C | 2.1°C | 57 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.4°C | 22.7°C | 1.1°C | 27 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 22.4°C | 3.2°C | 88 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 21.0°C | 2.5°C | 47 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 22.5°C | 2.0°C | 40 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 24.2°C | 2.5°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 20.2°C | 1.9°C | 61 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 26.5°C | 1.4°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 26.5°C | 2.5°C | 18 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 27.3°C | 1.3°C | 45 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 16.1°C | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 22.6°C | 2.0°C | 49 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 9.9°C | 5.4°C | 18.0°C | 2.4°C | 113 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 16.6°C | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | 22.9°C | 2.2°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 19.9°C | 0.9°C | 18 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | 20.2°C | 1.8°C | 37 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 24.8°C | 2.7°C | 30 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | 23.6°C | 1.1°C | 40 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 20.2°C | 2.3°C | 67 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 16.2°C | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 23.0°C | 2.5°C | 63 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 23.1°C | 2.8°C | 71 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 25.6°C | 1.8°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 26.4°C | 2.0°C | 64 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 18.7°C | 1.2°C | 35 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 16.8°C with lows near 5.9°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 51 mm of rainfall in Ravensthorpe, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 28.4°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 0.6°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 16.9°C to 17.2°C while overnight lows fell from 6.2°C to 6.1°C, widening the gap between day and night.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ravensthorpe and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.8°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Ravensthorpe, averaging 11.4°C.
For August in Ravensthorpe, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.8°C and lows of 5.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 113 mm. On average, August sees 51 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 Ravensthorpe 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.
