August is one of the cooler months of the year in Waitangi, with average highs near 10.5°C and lows around 8.6°C (mean 9.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Waitangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Waitangi was 2017 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.5°C. Typical August days reach 10.5°C with nights near 8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Waitangi, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1986 with 148 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Waitangi during August averages 83%. The most humid August was 2017 at 88%, and the least humid was 1985 at 79%.
August receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waitangi. The sunniest August was 2003 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Waitangi during August is 6.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1999 at 8.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 5.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.4°C | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 10.3°C | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | 10.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | 9.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 73 mm | 73 mm | 65 mm | 61 mm | -15 mm |
August temperatures in Waitangi have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.2°C (1992) to a record high of 13.8°C (2014).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 148 mm.
A quieter season to visit Waitangi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Waitangi. That said, August — with days averaging 10.5°C and nights around 8.6°C (mean 9.6°C) and moderate rainfall (70 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 | 10.7°C | 9.9°C | 9.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 56 mm | 83% | 6.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 10.7°C | 9.8°C | 8.9°C | 13.2°C | 6.1°C | 61 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 11.0°C | 10.1°C | 9.1°C | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 66 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 11.2°C | 10.5°C | 9.8°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 71 mm | 86% | 6.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 10.4°C | 9.5°C | 8.7°C | 12.6°C | 5.4°C | 79 mm | 83% | 7.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | 10.2°C | 9.3°C | 13.0°C | 6.7°C | 35 mm | 84% | 7.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 10.6°C | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 63 mm | 82% | 7.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 11.6°C | 10.9°C | 10.1°C | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 71 mm | 87% | 6.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 11.8°C | 11.1°C | 10.4°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 73 mm | 88% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 9.5°C | 8.8°C | 8.1°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 41 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 9.8°C | 8.9°C | 8.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 60 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 10.2°C | 9.0°C | 7.9°C | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 87 mm | 82% | 7.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 11.1°C | 10.4°C | 9.7°C | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 45 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 9.9°C | 9.2°C | 8.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 63 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 10.1°C | 9.2°C | 8.3°C | 12.1°C | 7.0°C | 52 mm | 83% | 6.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 11.0°C | 10.1°C | 9.2°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 91 mm | 84% | 7.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 10.4°C | 9.4°C | 8.5°C | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 50 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 9.4°C | 8.4°C | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 97 mm | 83% | 7.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 10.4°C | 9.4°C | 8.5°C | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | 100 mm | 84% | 8.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 10.7°C | 9.5°C | 8.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 50 mm | 83% | 6.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 11.0°C | 10.0°C | 9.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 29 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 10.8°C | 9.8°C | 8.8°C | 12.9°C | 5.8°C | 109 mm | 84% | 7.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 10.4°C | 9.5°C | 8.7°C | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 16 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 10.2°C | 9.1°C | 7.9°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 95 mm | 82% | 7.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 10.8°C | 9.9°C | 9.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 117 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 10.2°C | 9.3°C | 8.4°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 66 mm | 80% | 8.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 10.3°C | 9.2°C | 8.1°C | 12.7°C | 5.5°C | 95 mm | 81% | 8.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 8.6°C | 7.4°C | 13.0°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 80% | 7.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 9.8°C | 8.8°C | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | 42 mm | 84% | 6.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 10.1°C | 9.2°C | 8.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.3°C | 98 mm | 85% | 7.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 9.6°C | 8.6°C | 7.7°C | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 106 mm | 81% | 6.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 10.5°C | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | 57 mm | 84% | 7.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 8.7°C | 7.7°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 46 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 9.7°C | 8.5°C | 7.3°C | 11.4°C | 4.2°C | 76 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 10.8°C | 9.8°C | 8.8°C | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 55 mm | 84% | 7.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 10.7°C | 9.9°C | 9.1°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 108 mm | 82% | 6.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 10.6°C | 9.9°C | 9.2°C | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 114 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 10.1°C | 9.0°C | 8.0°C | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 95 mm | 83% | 7.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 10.4°C | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 46 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 9.9°C | 9.1°C | 8.3°C | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 148 mm | 83% | 6.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 10.4°C | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | 12.9°C | 5.8°C | 37 mm | 79% | 6.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 10.2°C | 9.4°C | 8.6°C | 12.5°C | 4.8°C | 83 mm | 82% | 7.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 43 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | 9.3°C | 8.2°C | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | 33 mm | 83% | 6.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.0°C | 9.3°C | 8.6°C | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 87 mm | 81% | 6.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 10.5°C with lows near 8.6°C (mean 9.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 70 mm of rainfall in Waitangi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 1986.
The hottest August reached 13.8°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 4.2°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.3°C to 10.8°C and overnight lows from 8.5°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Waitangi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.5°C daytime highs and 8.6°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Waitangi, averaging 9.6°C.
For August in Waitangi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 10.5°C and lows of 8.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 6.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 8.2 m/s (1999).
The wettest August on record was 1986 with 148 mm. On average, August sees 70 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 Waitangi 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.
