August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurung Kumey, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 21.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 350 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurung Kumey. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kurung Kumey was 2022 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 19.6°C. Typical August days reach 27.5°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.6°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 14.9°C | 15.4°C | 15.7°C | 16.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 267 mm | 379 mm | 356 mm | 353 mm | 406 mm | +139 mm |
August temperatures in Kurung Kumey have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 13.3°C (1989) to a record high of 29°C (1984).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 350 mm, with a wettest year of 567 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kurung Kumey
August is one of the best times to visit Kurung Kumey. Expect days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 21.4°C) — warmer than Kurung Kumey's yearly average — with higher rainfall (350 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2°C | 16.4°C | 21.8°C | 493 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 15.7°C | 21.8°C | 350 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 27.0°C | 15.7°C | 21.3°C | 479 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 28.9°C | 16.6°C | 22.7°C | 258 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 15.9°C | 21.5°C | 507 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 15.5°C | 21.8°C | 351 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 16.2°C | 22.5°C | 198 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 27.2°C | 16.6°C | 21.9°C | 362 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 16.6°C | 22.5°C | 393 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 16.6°C | 22.4°C | 188 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 14.3°C | 20.5°C | 567 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 15.5°C | 20.6°C | 431 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 27.1°C | 15.3°C | 21.2°C | 373 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 16.0°C | 21.6°C | 348 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 14.3°C | 21.0°C | 273 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 27.1°C | 15.9°C | 21.5°C | 402 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 14.2°C | 20.3°C | 501 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 27.1°C | 15.5°C | 21.3°C | 441 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 15.7°C | 22.3°C | 304 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 15.6°C | 22.1°C | 270 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 15.8°C | 22.0°C | 369 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 15.2°C | 21.0°C | 362 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 16.5°C | 22.0°C | 306 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 27.8°C | 14.7°C | 21.2°C | 405 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 15.6°C | 21.7°C | 282 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 15.5°C | 21.3°C | 325 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 14.0°C | 21.3°C | 468 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 15.9°C | 20.4°C | 478 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 14.9°C | 21.3°C | 321 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 14.4°C | 20.8°C | 366 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 15.2°C | 21.1°C | 295 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 15.4°C | 21.7°C | 339 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 14.6°C | 20.0°C | 485 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 27.1°C | 14.8°C | 20.9°C | 354 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 26.8°C | 14.4°C | 20.6°C | 404 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 15.6°C | 21.4°C | 282 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 13.3°C | 19.6°C | 213 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 14.0°C | 20.6°C | 503 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 13.8°C | 21.1°C | 429 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 13.5°C | 20.6°C | 278 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 15.6°C | 21.6°C | 193 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 15.2°C | 22.1°C | 208 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 26.9°C | 15.2°C | 21.1°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 14.7°C | 21.5°C | 85 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 16.1°C | 22.0°C | 354 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27.5°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 350 mm of rainfall in Kurung Kumey, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 567 mm in 2015.
The hottest August reached 29°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 13.3°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurung Kumey and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Kurung Kumey, averaging 21.4°C.
For August in Kurung Kumey, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 15.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2015 with 567 mm. On average, August sees 350 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 Kurung Kumey 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.
