August is one of the cooler months of the year in Hawera, with average highs near 12.2°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 9.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Hawera. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Hawera were 1987 and 2013 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 8.1°C. Typical August days reach 12.2°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is about average for rainfall in Hawera, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 199 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Hawera during August averages 87%. The most humid Augusts were 2017 and 2022 at 90%, and the least humid was 2014 at 84%.
August receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hawera. The sunniest August was 2005 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Hawera during August is 4 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1997 and 2019 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.4°C | 8.9°C | 9.6°C | 9.6°C | 9.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 12.3°C | 11.5°C | 12.4°C | 12.4°C | 12.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.3°C | 6.8°C | 6.8°C | 6.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 132 mm | 93 mm | 118 mm | 124 mm | +48 mm |
August temperatures in Hawera have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0°C (2019) to a record high of 16.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A quieter season to visit Hawera
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hawera. That said, August — with days averaging 12.2°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 9.4°C) and higher rainfall (108 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 | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 5.7°C | 16.0°C | 1.4°C | 73 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 16.5°C | 2.7°C | 143 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 13.5°C | 3.2°C | 104 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 16.4°C | 3.3°C | 192 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 12.4°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 15.6°C | 2.5°C | 124 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 9.8°C | 6.8°C | 15.3°C | 0.1°C | 106 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 13.8°C | 0.0°C | 147 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 15.2°C | 3.9°C | 125 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 12.9°C | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 15.7°C | 2.2°C | 184 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 15.8°C | 1.1°C | 93 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 6.3°C | 15.1°C | 1.9°C | 157 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 15.5°C | 2.3°C | 90 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 16.0°C | 4.9°C | 79 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 13.0°C | 9.9°C | 6.8°C | 15.0°C | 2.9°C | 93 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 6.1°C | 16.1°C | 1.7°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 15.1°C | 3.5°C | 150 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 16.2°C | 2.9°C | 107 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 14.1°C | 2.1°C | 195 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 14.3°C | 2.9°C | 118 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 14.3°C | 0.6°C | 136 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 15.7°C | 2.7°C | 35 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 13.6°C | 0.5°C | 75 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 15.4°C | 2.7°C | 47 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 12.3°C | 9.8°C | 7.2°C | 15.1°C | 3.2°C | 78 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 12.6°C | 10.0°C | 7.3°C | 15.6°C | 4.4°C | 74 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 15.2°C | 3.0°C | 62 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 14.6°C | 2.6°C | 97 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 15.6°C | 1.7°C | 64 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 15.0°C | 0.9°C | 68 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 14.9°C | 1.5°C | 160 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 13.0°C | 1.5°C | 143 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 13.6°C | 1.7°C | 128 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 11.1°C | 8.2°C | 5.2°C | 13.9°C | 1.4°C | 122 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 13.3°C | 2.5°C | 199 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 15.1°C | 3.2°C | 165 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 14.5°C | 1.4°C | 174 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 16.1°C | 2.8°C | 71 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 15.7°C | 3.6°C | 111 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 🔥 | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 16.6°C | 4.5°C | 46 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 14.9°C | 0.7°C | 96 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 14.7°C | 1.9°C | 84 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 13.1°C | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 15.7°C | 0.1°C | 71 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 14.9°C | 1.3°C | 50 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.3°C | 9.3°C | 6.3°C | 14.2°C | 1.2°C | 42 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 14.3°C | 2.3°C | 108 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 12.2°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 9.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 108 mm of rainfall in Hawera, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 16.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 0°C in 2019.
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 12.2°C to 12.3°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 6.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Hawera and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.2°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Hawera, averaging 9.4°C.
For August in Hawera, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.2°C and lows of 6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1997).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 199 mm. On average, August sees 108 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 Hawera 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.
