August is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane, with average highs near 13.1°C and lows around 7.3°C (mean 10.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Whakatane was 2022 — when the month averaged 11.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 8.9°C. Typical August days reach 13.1°C with nights near 7.3°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is about average for rainfall in Whakatane, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2010 with 197 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Whakatane during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 2010 at 88%, and the least humid was 2000 at 79%.
August receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whakatane. The sunniest August was 2023 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Whakatane during August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August was 1992 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | 10.4°C | 10.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.1°C | 12.7°C | 13.3°C | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 6.8°C | 7.4°C | 7.6°C | 7.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 100 mm | 88 mm | 119 mm | 88 mm | -15 mm |
August temperatures in Whakatane have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (2011) to a record high of 17.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
A quieter season to visit Whakatane
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Whakatane. That said, August — with days averaging 13.1°C and nights around 7.3°C (mean 10.2°C) and higher rainfall (101 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 | 13.0°C | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 15.4°C | 4.5°C | 83 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 16.3°C | 3.4°C | 116 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 15.2°C | 3.1°C | 50 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.2°C | 3.7°C | 88 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 13.1°C | 10.2°C | 7.2°C | 15.9°C | 2.4°C | 87 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 10.7°C | 7.9°C | 16.5°C | 3.8°C | 103 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 15.6°C | 4.2°C | 88 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 15.4°C | 5.1°C | 190 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 13.7°C | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 16.7°C | 4.5°C | 114 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 17.4°C | 1.3°C | 93 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 15.3°C | 2.7°C | 113 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 13.0°C | 9.7°C | 6.4°C | 16.5°C | 2.3°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 15.5°C | 5.9°C | 132 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 13.3°C | 10.5°C | 7.6°C | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 123 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 17.1°C | 0.6°C | 58 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 13.4°C | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 15.4°C | 3.5°C | 197 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 16.2°C | 3.8°C | 96 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 15.7°C | 1.4°C | 97 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 15.4°C | 4.4°C | 89 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 13.2°C | 10.0°C | 6.8°C | 15.6°C | 2.4°C | 130 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 16.5°C | 4.0°C | 65 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 14.2°C | 2.0°C | 80 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 14.7°C | 5.1°C | 98 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 7.4°C | 15.4°C | 3.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 15.4°C | 4.4°C | 71 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 13.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.0°C | 16.7°C | 3.7°C | 89 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 6.8°C | 16.0°C | 3.5°C | 75 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 13.2°C | 10.2°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 3.1°C | 71 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 15.4°C | 3.6°C | 68 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 15.6°C | 1.8°C | 140 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 12.4°C | 9.2°C | 6.0°C | 15.0°C | 2.4°C | 90 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 15.3°C | 2.4°C | 69 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 15.3°C | 1.3°C | 114 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 14.9°C | 1.3°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 7.9°C | 15.7°C | 4.6°C | 72 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 13.2°C | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 15.3°C | 4.3°C | 184 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 16.8°C | 3.9°C | 133 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 10.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.3°C | 2.6°C | 106 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 16.6°C | 4.0°C | 92 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 12.2°C | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 15.4°C | 3.1°C | 172 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 15.1°C | 2.7°C | 58 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.2°C | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 15.4°C | 2.1°C | 134 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 10.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 4.5°C | 56 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 15.9°C | 2.8°C | 32 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.4°C | 9.7°C | 7.0°C | 14.8°C | 3.2°C | 143 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 13.1°C with lows near 7.3°C (mean 10.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 101 mm of rainfall in Whakatane, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 2010.
The hottest August reached 17.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 0.6°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 13°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 7.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.1°C daytime highs and 7.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Whakatane, averaging 10.2°C.
For August in Whakatane, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.1°C and lows of 7.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 2010 with 197 mm. On average, August sees 101 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 Whakatane 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.
