August is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga, with average highs near 13.9°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 12°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Tauranga was 2022 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 10.8°C. Typical August days reach 13.9°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Tauranga, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1990 with 230 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during August averages 81%. The most humid Augusts were 1991 and 2010 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 78%.
August receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest August was 2023 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during August is 4.7 m/s. The windiest August was 1992 at 6.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 11.6°C | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 13.5°C | 14.0°C | 14.0°C | 14.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 9.6°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 143 mm | 94 mm | 125 mm | 111 mm | -4 mm |
August temperatures in Tauranga have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (2011) to a record high of 17.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 230 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tauranga
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tauranga. That said, August — with days averaging 13.9°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 12°C) and higher rainfall (118 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 | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 10.0°C | 16.1°C | 6.4°C | 143 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 16.8°C | 7.4°C | 118 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | 11.2°C | 9.0°C | 15.2°C | 6.3°C | 68 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 14.8°C | 13.0°C | 11.3°C | 17.4°C | 7.5°C | 114 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 16.3°C | 5.8°C | 89 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.8°C | 16.4°C | 7.8°C | 131 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 16.7°C | 7.6°C | 121 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 14.3°C | 12.5°C | 10.8°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 151 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 14.4°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 16.6°C | 7.7°C | 130 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 17.7°C | 5.2°C | 95 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 15.9°C | 5.0°C | 146 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 17.0°C | 6.0°C | 91 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 14.5°C | 12.9°C | 11.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 110 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 12.4°C | 10.7°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 140 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 13.5°C | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 17.4°C | 4.4°C | 60 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 14.2°C | 12.5°C | 10.8°C | 16.4°C | 6.7°C | 209 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 14.4°C | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 16.8°C | 8.3°C | 93 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 16.0°C | 5.0°C | 127 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 16.2°C | 7.1°C | 94 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 11.8°C | 9.8°C | 15.7°C | 6.0°C | 134 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | 12.5°C | 10.5°C | 16.4°C | 7.4°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 15.3°C | 5.6°C | 91 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 13.9°C | 12.4°C | 10.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 73 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 16.1°C | 6.6°C | 91 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 16.4°C | 6.8°C | 89 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 16.6°C | 7.9°C | 93 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 9.8°C | 16.2°C | 6.6°C | 99 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 16.5°C | 7.1°C | 89 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 15.6°C | 5.9°C | 91 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 16.0°C | 6.1°C | 203 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 15.7°C | 4.9°C | 128 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 15.6°C | 6.9°C | 120 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 11.0°C | 8.9°C | 15.4°C | 5.2°C | 82 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 12.7°C | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 4.8°C | 214 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 15.7°C | 7.8°C | 174 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 16.0°C | 8.6°C | 230 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 14.0°C | 12.4°C | 10.8°C | 16.1°C | 6.5°C | 120 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 16.7°C | 6.8°C | 157 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 15.8°C | 7.7°C | 106 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 12.9°C | 11.3°C | 9.7°C | 15.7°C | 6.6°C | 206 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 13.6°C | 11.7°C | 9.7°C | 15.4°C | 5.9°C | 73 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 14.1°C | 12.5°C | 11.0°C | 16.4°C | 6.4°C | 165 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 9.8°C | 16.4°C | 7.1°C | 57 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 15.8°C | 6.4°C | 36 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 15.6°C | 6.8°C | 116 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 13.9°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 118 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 230 mm in 1990.
The hottest August reached 17.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.8°C to 14.1°C and overnight lows from 10°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.9°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Tauranga, averaging 12°C.
For August in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.9°C and lows of 10.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 6.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 1990 with 230 mm. On average, August sees 118 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 Tauranga 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.
