August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dudu, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 29.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dudu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dudu was 1987 — when the month averaged 33.3°C — while the coldest were 2022 and 2024 at 27.4°C. Typical August days reach 33.4°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Dudu, averaging 170 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 547 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Dudu during August averages 73%. The most humid August was 2024 at 88%, and the least humid was 1987 at 49%.
August receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dudu. The sunniest August was 2005 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.
Average wind speed in Dudu during August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1997, 2006 and 2023 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.5°C | 29.2°C | 30.1°C | 28.3°C | 28.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 34.0°C | 33.6°C | 34.9°C | 32.3°C | 31.7°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 145 mm | 171 mm | 110 mm | 214 mm | 235 mm | +90 mm |
August temperatures in Dudu have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 20.1°C (1986) to a record high of 42.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm, with a wettest year of 547 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Dudu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dudu. That said, August — with days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 29.1°C) and higher rainfall (170 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 32.6°C | 23.2°C | 199 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 32.2°C | 22.3°C | 547 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 35.4°C | 22.8°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 30.9°C | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 33.0°C | 21.6°C | 185 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 35.2°C | 22.2°C | 180 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 33.2°C | 29.3°C | 25.5°C | 37.2°C | 22.9°C | 271 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 31.4°C | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 33.2°C | 22.9°C | 255 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 31.9°C | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 33.8°C | 22.8°C | 118 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 34.1°C | 29.4°C | 24.6°C | 37.7°C | 23.5°C | 132 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 33.1°C | 22.2°C | 224 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 34.3°C | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 36.8°C | 22.5°C | 92 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 33.1°C | 28.6°C | 24.0°C | 35.8°C | 22.0°C | 185 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.9°C | 32.8°C | 21.6°C | 262 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 32.1°C | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 39.3°C | 22.2°C | 432 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 31.9°C | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 34.5°C | 23.0°C | 158 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 34.4°C | 23.5°C | 283 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 36.3°C | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 40.9°C | 24.3°C | 97 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 33.5°C | 29.0°C | 24.5°C | 37.3°C | 22.6°C | 79 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 34.2°C | 29.6°C | 25.1°C | 36.4°C | 23.6°C | 166 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 34.2°C | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 36.0°C | 23.7°C | 84 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 37.0°C | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 39.8°C | 23.7°C | 11 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 34.9°C | 21.2°C | 329 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 34.1°C | 29.6°C | 25.1°C | 36.7°C | 23.8°C | 119 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 37.8°C | 32.7°C | 27.5°C | 41.8°C | 25.4°C | 53 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 36.3°C | 22.0°C | 91 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 39.2°C | 24.1°C | 67 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 37.1°C | 31.6°C | 26.0°C | 39.8°C | 24.3°C | 51 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 35.7°C | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 38.3°C | 25.0°C | 52 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 33.4°C | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 36.5°C | 22.2°C | 195 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 34.9°C | 22.0°C | 206 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 32.5°C | 22.5°C | 324 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 27.8°C | 24.3°C | 33.8°C | 23.4°C | 221 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 36.5°C | 30.6°C | 24.7°C | 39.3°C | 22.4°C | 88 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 28.1°C | 24.4°C | 34.0°C | 21.6°C | 184 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 39.4°C | 22.5°C | 160 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 32.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 37.2°C | 23.7°C | 228 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 41.5°C | 22.8°C | 218 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 34.1°C | 29.5°C | 24.9°C | 36.7°C | 23.2°C | 143 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 🔥 | 38.7°C | 33.3°C | 27.9°C | 42.4°C | 25.4°C | 103 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 33.1°C | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 35.5°C | 20.1°C | 95 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 32.8°C | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 35.2°C | 21.3°C | 178 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 35.2°C | 30.4°C | 25.6°C | 37.5°C | 23.4°C | 91 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 32.2°C | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 36.2°C | 23.5°C | 131 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 33.8°C | 21.7°C | 255 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 27.7°C | 23.9°C | 34.2°C | 20.7°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.4°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 170 mm of rainfall in Dudu, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 547 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 42.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 20.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.8°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 24.6°C to 24.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dudu and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Dudu, averaging 29.1°C.
For August in Dudu, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 24.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3 m/s (1997).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 547 mm. On average, August sees 170 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 Dudu 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.
