August is one of the cooler months of the year in Levin, with average highs near 12.1°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 10.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Levin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Levin was 2013 — when the month averaged 11.6°C — while the coldest were 1986, 1992 and 2004 at 9.3°C. Typical August days reach 12.1°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Levin, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2022 with 233 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Levin during August averages 84%. The most humid August was 2017 at 87%, and the least humid was 1998 at 81%.
August receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Levin. The sunniest August was 2005 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Levin during August is 5.1 m/s. The windiest August was 2004 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 10.0°C | 10.6°C | 10.6°C | 10.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.0°C | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.5°C | 8.3°C | 8.9°C | 8.9°C | 9.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 110 mm | 85 mm | 106 mm | 133 mm | +57 mm |
August temperatures in Levin have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4°C (2011) to a record high of 16.2°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 233 mm.
A quieter season to visit Levin
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Levin. That said, August — with days averaging 12.1°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 10.4°C) and higher rainfall (100 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 | 12.1°C | 10.2°C | 8.3°C | 14.0°C | 6.6°C | 69 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 12.6°C | 11.2°C | 9.7°C | 15.6°C | 4.9°C | 179 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.0°C | 13.7°C | 6.0°C | 105 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 12.9°C | 11.4°C | 9.9°C | 16.2°C | 6.4°C | 233 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 12.5°C | 10.6°C | 8.7°C | 14.5°C | 6.1°C | 146 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 9.2°C | 14.8°C | 5.6°C | 66 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 12.2°C | 10.6°C | 9.1°C | 13.7°C | 4.6°C | 98 mm | 83% | 5.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 12.7°C | 11.2°C | 9.7°C | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 113 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 15.4°C | 6.5°C | 162 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 11.8°C | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 13.4°C | 5.1°C | 122 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 11.6°C | 10.0°C | 8.4°C | 14.0°C | 5.4°C | 106 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 15.3°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 🔥 | 13.3°C | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 67 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 107 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 11.3°C | 9.6°C | 8.0°C | 14.5°C | 4.0°C | 69 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 9.1°C | 14.2°C | 6.6°C | 139 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 9.3°C | 16.2°C | 5.9°C | 93 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 13.8°C | 5.9°C | 167 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 12.0°C | 10.6°C | 9.1°C | 13.7°C | 6.5°C | 93 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 11.4°C | 9.9°C | 8.3°C | 13.2°C | 5.4°C | 123 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 14.8°C | 6.5°C | 30 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 7.8°C | 13.3°C | 5.0°C | 88 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 43 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 11.9°C | 10.5°C | 9.0°C | 13.8°C | 6.8°C | 80 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 15.0°C | 6.5°C | 80 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 12.3°C | 10.5°C | 8.7°C | 14.3°C | 5.8°C | 52 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 8.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.8°C | 76 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 12.1°C | 10.5°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 5.8°C | 55 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.1°C | 78 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 13.4°C | 5.2°C | 106 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 7.7°C | 12.8°C | 4.7°C | 132 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 8.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 104 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 12.6°C | 5.7°C | 67 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 7.8°C | 13.4°C | 5.2°C | 163 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 10.8°C | 9.2°C | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | 141 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 8.9°C | 14.9°C | 6.1°C | 180 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 8.5°C | 15.6°C | 6.0°C | 69 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 14.9°C | 6.0°C | 78 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.6°C | 65 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 13.3°C | 4.6°C | 108 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 14.1°C | 5.6°C | 98 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 12.6°C | 10.7°C | 8.8°C | 14.3°C | 4.8°C | 67 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 11.9°C | 10.3°C | 8.6°C | 14.2°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 8.6°C | 13.3°C | 5.2°C | 46 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.2°C | 9.7°C | 8.1°C | 13.4°C | 6.0°C | 89 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 12.1°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 10.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 100 mm of rainfall in Levin, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 233 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 16.2°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 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 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.9°C to 12.3°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Levin and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.1°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Levin, averaging 10.4°C.
For August in Levin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 12.1°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 6.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 233 mm. On average, August sees 100 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 Levin 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.
