August is one of the cooler months of the year in Macetown, with average highs near 4.5°C and lows around -1.6°C (mean 1.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Macetown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Macetown was 2020 — when the month averaged 3.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at -1.5°C. Typical August days reach 4.5°C with nights near -1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Macetown, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1994 with 285 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Macetown during August averages 92%. The most humid August was 1992 at 95%, and the least humid was 2014 at 88%.
August receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Macetown. The sunniest August was 2014 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Macetown during August is 2 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.4°C | 0.5°C | 1.5°C | 1.9°C | 2.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 3.4°C | 4.5°C | 5.2°C | 5.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -2.4°C | -1.5°C | -1.4°C | -0.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 139 mm | 91 mm | 85 mm | 103 mm | -5 mm |
August temperatures in Macetown have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -13.6°C (2016) to a record high of 12.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 285 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Macetown
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Macetown. That said, August — with days averaging 4.5°C and nights around -1.6°C (mean 1.5°C) and higher rainfall (105 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 | 5.2°C | 1.9°C | -1.4°C | 8.6°C | -3.8°C | 77 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.2°C | 1.9°C | -1.5°C | 10.4°C | -8.3°C | 121 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 4.4°C | 1.4°C | -1.5°C | 9.6°C | -4.4°C | 88 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 6.1°C | 2.8°C | -0.6°C | 11.1°C | -6.9°C | 135 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 5.2°C | 2.3°C | -0.6°C | 9.6°C | -4.6°C | 116 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 🔥 | 6.7°C | 3.4°C | 0.1°C | 9.1°C | -3.0°C | 81 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 3.7°C | 0.8°C | -2.1°C | 9.7°C | -4.8°C | 103 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | -0.5°C | 8.8°C | -3.1°C | 47 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | -0.3°C | 9.4°C | -5.3°C | 96 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 4.6°C | 0.8°C | -2.9°C | 11.6°C | -13.6°C | 48 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 4.0°C | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | 9.2°C | -9.3°C | 106 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 5.0°C | 1.8°C | -1.4°C | 10.3°C | -5.3°C | 98 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 6.7°C | 3.3°C | -0.1°C | 10.5°C | -3.9°C | 99 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 10.5°C | -2.9°C | 45 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 4.2°C | 0.9°C | -2.3°C | 8.9°C | -7.3°C | 86 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 5.4°C | 2.2°C | -1.0°C | 10.0°C | -5.5°C | 123 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 0.2°C | 9.5°C | -3.6°C | 167 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 3.1°C | 0.0°C | -3.1°C | 8.8°C | -8.9°C | 76 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | 1.4°C | -1.5°C | 7.6°C | -5.0°C | 76 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 3.9°C | 1.0°C | -1.9°C | 7.6°C | -5.7°C | 76 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 6.3°C | 3.0°C | -0.4°C | 12.8°C | -4.9°C | 74 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 2.7°C | -0.2°C | -3.0°C | 5.3°C | -6.0°C | 115 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 4.9°C | 1.6°C | -1.7°C | 7.8°C | -4.3°C | 83 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | -1.5°C | 8.2°C | -4.1°C | 91 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | -1.0°C | 8.1°C | -4.1°C | 96 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | -1.3°C | 7.4°C | -4.3°C | 60 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 4.7°C | 1.7°C | -1.3°C | 10.3°C | -3.7°C | 61 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | -2.5°C | 9.2°C | -6.0°C | 81 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 3.5°C | 0.6°C | -2.3°C | 7.3°C | -6.4°C | 82 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 3.2°C | 0.2°C | -2.8°C | 5.9°C | -6.6°C | 90 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 2.5°C | -0.6°C | -3.6°C | 8.4°C | -8.6°C | 118 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | -1.5°C | 7.8°C | -5.8°C | 285 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 3.3°C | 0.3°C | -2.7°C | 6.6°C | -5.5°C | 135 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 1.1°C | -1.5°C | -4.1°C | 5.3°C | -9.7°C | 246 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 3.6°C | 0.9°C | -1.8°C | 7.9°C | -7.7°C | 220 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | -1.6°C | 9.0°C | -5.3°C | 69 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 5.7°C | 2.5°C | -0.7°C | 8.2°C | -4.7°C | 50 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 4.1°C | 1.0°C | -2.0°C | 8.6°C | -6.7°C | 118 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 5.7°C | 2.8°C | -0.1°C | 9.6°C | -2.9°C | 97 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | -2.4°C | 7.2°C | -5.9°C | 66 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | -1.6°C | 9.2°C | -4.8°C | 123 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 4.8°C | 1.7°C | -1.4°C | 8.2°C | -9.2°C | 134 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 4.6°C | 1.6°C | -1.4°C | 8.4°C | -4.1°C | 132 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.4°C | 1.2°C | -1.9°C | 6.7°C | -6.7°C | 204 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.4°C | 0.3°C | -2.8°C | 7.3°C | -6.4°C | 54 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 4.5°C with lows near -1.6°C (mean 1.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 105 mm of rainfall in Macetown, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 285 mm in 1994.
The hottest August reached 12.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -13.6°C in 2016.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.3°C to 5.2°C and overnight lows from -1.8°C to -1.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Macetown and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.5°C daytime highs and -1.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Macetown, averaging 1.5°C.
For August in Macetown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.5°C and lows of -1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1994 with 285 mm. On average, August sees 105 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 Macetown 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.
