August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bathurst, with average highs near 23.7°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 18.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bathurst. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Bathurst was 2021 — when the month averaged 21.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 15°C. Typical August days reach 23.7°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Bathurst, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1991 with 162 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Bathurst during August averages 77%. The most humid August was 2011 at 87%, and the least humid was 2025 at 65%.
August receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bathurst. The sunniest August was 2025 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 2008 and 2023 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Bathurst during August is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2017, 2020 and 2023, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.2°C | 18.3°C | 18.2°C | 19.1°C | 19.9°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 23.8°C | 23.3°C | 24.4°C | 25.5°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.8°C | 14.2°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 79 mm | 80 mm | 74 mm | 65 mm | -44 mm |
August temperatures in Bathurst have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4°C (1982) to a record high of 36.8°C (2025).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bathurst
August is one of the best times to visit Bathurst. Expect days averaging 23.7°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 18.4°C) — warmer than Bathurst's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 36.8°C | 8.9°C | 20 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 31.6°C | 8.2°C | 54 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 21.8°C | 17.3°C | 12.7°C | 26.2°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 31.7°C | 9.8°C | 78 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 34.4°C | 10.8°C | 55 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 25.3°C | 19.6°C | 14.0°C | 32.6°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 29.9°C | 7.9°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 33.4°C | 8.6°C | 74 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 24.4°C | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 29.4°C | 8.4°C | 42 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 13.7°C | 30.1°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 31.1°C | 10.9°C | 68 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 13.9°C | 30.1°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 28.5°C | 8.5°C | 69 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 20.0°C | 14.9°C | 29.8°C | 10.8°C | 90 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 13.7°C | 26.5°C | 9.5°C | 133 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 29.7°C | 9.8°C | 37 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 23.9°C | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 30.0°C | 7.3°C | 45 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 21.3°C | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 27.8°C | 9.0°C | 123 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 28.2°C | 7.6°C | 107 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 20.9°C | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 25.3°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 13.7°C | 31.6°C | 8.4°C | 85 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 13.7°C | 28.9°C | 9.1°C | 87 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 13.1°C | 28.1°C | 6.3°C | 112 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 34.4°C | 5.3°C | 74 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 30.9°C | 7.3°C | 39 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 27.8°C | 8.9°C | 71 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 12.8°C | 29.0°C | 9.6°C | 101 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.7°C | 31.6°C | 7.9°C | 92 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 31.1°C | 7.4°C | 58 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 32.1°C | 8.9°C | 34 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 32.9°C | 8.2°C | 41 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 29.0°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 29.4°C | 8.0°C | 44 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 23.0°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 30.4°C | 8.7°C | 73 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 29.3°C | 7.6°C | 162 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 24.3°C | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 29.9°C | 8.3°C | 143 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 26.8°C | 6.2°C | 145 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 30.2°C | 6.3°C | 138 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 32.1°C | 5.9°C | 68 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 25.6°C | 4.1°C | 151 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 29.7°C | 7.5°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 13.9°C | 28.5°C | 8.3°C | 81 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 27.0°C | 7.2°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 26.4°C | 4.0°C | 132 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 6.3°C | 136 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 23.7°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 82 mm of rainfall in Bathurst, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 1991.
The hottest August reached 36.8°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.2°C to 25.6°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 14.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bathurst and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.7°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Bathurst, averaging 18.4°C.
For August in Bathurst, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.7°C and lows of 13.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1991 with 162 mm. On average, August sees 82 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 Bathurst 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.
