August is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo, with average highs near 10.5°C and lows around 3.9°C (mean 7.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Taupo was 2022 — when the month averaged 8.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 5.7°C. Typical August days reach 10.5°C with nights near 3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Taupo, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1990 with 204 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Taupo during August averages 88%. The most humid August was 1990 at 93%, and the least humid was 2000 at 85%.
August receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taupo. The sunniest Augusts were 2005, 2023 and 2025 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Taupo during August is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2002, 2007 and 2019, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.2°C | 6.7°C | 7.4°C | 7.5°C | 7.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 11.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 4.1°C | 4.3°C | 4.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 109 mm | 75 mm | 99 mm | 76 mm | -7 mm |
August temperatures in Taupo have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (1996) to a record high of 16.1°C (2005).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
A quieter season to visit Taupo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Taupo. That said, August — with days averaging 10.5°C and nights around 3.9°C (mean 7.2°C) and higher rainfall (90 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 | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 3.8°C | 13.2°C | 0.8°C | 75 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 14.0°C | -1.5°C | 86 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 2.5°C | 12.8°C | -2.3°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 5.5°C | 15.3°C | -1.2°C | 90 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 3.9°C | 13.3°C | -0.6°C | 80 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 14.1°C | -0.3°C | 72 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 10.5°C | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 13.2°C | -0.6°C | 78 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 13.6°C | 0.4°C | 117 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 14.6°C | 0.2°C | 124 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 10.8°C | 7.1°C | 3.5°C | 14.7°C | -2.9°C | 84 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 10.2°C | 6.8°C | 3.5°C | 13.4°C | -2.1°C | 110 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 10.5°C | 6.7°C | 2.9°C | 15.0°C | -2.6°C | 78 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 14.1°C | 3.2°C | 78 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 10.9°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 13.2°C | 0.2°C | 106 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 2.6°C | 14.6°C | -2.9°C | 43 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 10.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.1°C | 12.7°C | -0.8°C | 176 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 15.1°C | 0.6°C | 80 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.1°C | -3.1°C | 117 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 12.5°C | 0.4°C | 84 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 13.4°C | -2.7°C | 130 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 11.9°C | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 16.1°C | 1.4°C | 40 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 12.2°C | -2.0°C | 56 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 13.0°C | 1.7°C | 61 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 4.0°C | 13.6°C | -2.4°C | 51 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 4.4°C | 14.3°C | 0.1°C | 53 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 3.4°C | 14.4°C | -1.7°C | 80 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | 13.9°C | -2.3°C | 67 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 14.1°C | -1.7°C | 60 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 9.9°C | 6.7°C | 3.4°C | 13.9°C | -0.5°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 3.0°C | 13.9°C | -3.4°C | 126 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 9.5°C | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | 12.2°C | -1.5°C | 89 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 13.7°C | -2.1°C | 81 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 9.3°C | 5.7°C | 2.2°C | 13.3°C | -3.1°C | 117 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 13.2°C | -1.7°C | 155 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 14.0°C | 0.5°C | 133 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 13.0°C | -0.9°C | 204 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 4.0°C | 15.1°C | -1.2°C | 84 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 10.8°C | 7.4°C | 3.9°C | 13.7°C | -2.2°C | 114 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 15.7°C | -0.2°C | 70 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 3.2°C | 13.3°C | -1.6°C | 134 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 10.1°C | 6.4°C | 2.8°C | 12.5°C | -1.4°C | 62 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 10.7°C | 7.5°C | 4.3°C | 14.0°C | -3.0°C | 98 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 4.0°C | 13.6°C | -0.4°C | 36 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | 13.3°C | -1.7°C | 35 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 12.2°C | -2.2°C | 113 mm | 90% | 0.5 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 3.9°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 90 mm of rainfall in Taupo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 1990.
The hottest August reached 16.1°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -3.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.4°C to 10.9°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.5°C daytime highs and 3.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Taupo, averaging 7.2°C.
For August in Taupo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.5°C and lows of 3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest August on record was 1990 with 204 mm. On average, August sees 90 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 Taupo 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.
