August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia, with average highs near 14.8°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 13.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Kaitaia were 2017, 2020 and 2022, among others — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12.4°C. Typical August days reach 14.8°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Kaitaia, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1989 with 242 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaitaia during August averages 80%. The most humid August was 1991 at 84%, and the least humid was 2005 at 77%.
August receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaitaia. The sunniest August was 2018 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Kaitaia during August is 5.9 m/s. The windiest August was 1992 at 7.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.1°C | 13.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.8°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.0°C | 15.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°C | 12.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 145 mm | 103 mm | 124 mm | 124 mm | -1 mm |
August temperatures in Kaitaia have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (1996) to a record high of 18°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 242 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kaitaia
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kaitaia. That said, August — with days averaging 14.8°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 13.5°C) and higher rainfall (124 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 | 14.9°C | 13.6°C | 12.2°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 115 mm | 80% | 6.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 15.2°C | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 139 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 11.5°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 69 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 15.7°C | 14.3°C | 13.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 140 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 12.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 109 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 13.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 171 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 15.2°C | 13.8°C | 12.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 74 mm | 79% | 6.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 15.3°C | 13.9°C | 12.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 95 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 15.6°C | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 161 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 14.8°C | 13.4°C | 12.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 136 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 12.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 132 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 12.2°C | 18.0°C | 9.4°C | 154 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 15.2°C | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 122 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 126 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 14.2°C | 12.7°C | 11.2°C | 17.4°C | 8.2°C | 66 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 15.2°C | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 178 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 14.1°C | 12.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 134 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 12.1°C | 16.4°C | 7.9°C | 103 mm | 79% | 6.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 12.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 109 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 12.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 114 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 14.1°C | 12.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 76 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 12.7°C | 11.3°C | 16.6°C | 8.6°C | 80 mm | 77% | 6.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 151 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 14.7°C | 13.4°C | 12.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 65 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 15.3°C | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 105 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 12.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 93 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | 12.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 101 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 15.5°C | 14.3°C | 13.1°C | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 176 mm | 78% | 6.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 11.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 117 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 16.8°C | 7.9°C | 216 mm | 81% | 6.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 14.4°C | 12.9°C | 11.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 100 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 12.7°C | 11.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 101 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 11.4°C | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 123 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 12.4°C | 11.2°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 192 mm | 79% | 7.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 14.8°C | 13.4°C | 12.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 151 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 13.7°C | 12.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 171 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 15.2°C | 13.8°C | 12.5°C | 17.6°C | 9.5°C | 242 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | 13.7°C | 12.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 106 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 12.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 163 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.3°C | 106 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 12.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 122 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 14.5°C | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 85 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 11.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 45 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 170 mm | 80% | 6.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 14.8°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 124 mm of rainfall in Kaitaia, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 242 mm in 1989.
The hottest August reached 18°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.7°C to 14.9°C and overnight lows from 12°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.8°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Kaitaia, averaging 13.5°C.
For August in Kaitaia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.8°C and lows of 12.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 7.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 1989 with 242 mm. On average, August sees 124 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 Kaitaia 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.
