August is one of the cooler months of the year in Te Awamutu, with average highs near 13.1°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 9.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Te Awamutu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Te Awamutu was 2022 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 7.5°C. Typical August days reach 13.1°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Te Awamutu, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 216 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Te Awamutu during August averages 87%. The most humid August was 1991 at 90%, and the least humid was 2000 at 84%.
August receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Te Awamutu. The sunniest August was 2005 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Te Awamutu during August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August was 1992 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 2005 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.1°C | 8.6°C | 9.2°C | 9.4°C | 9.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.0°C | 12.4°C | 13.3°C | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.1°C | 4.7°C | 5.2°C | 5.5°C | 5.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 125 mm | 83 mm | 114 mm | 98 mm | +1 mm |
August temperatures in Te Awamutu have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (1996) to a record high of 19.5°C (2005).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A quieter season to visit Te Awamutu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Te Awamutu. That said, August — with days averaging 13.1°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 9.1°C) and higher rainfall (104 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 | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 15.5°C | 0.0°C | 106 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 5.6°C | 17.1°C | 0.3°C | 103 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 3.9°C | 15.3°C | -0.3°C | 68 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 17.8°C | 0.7°C | 109 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 16.0°C | -1.3°C | 95 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 5.9°C | 16.8°C | -0.3°C | 105 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 14.9°C | -0.4°C | 104 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 16.2°C | 1.9°C | 127 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | 0.2°C | 153 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 4.5°C | 17.8°C | -1.5°C | 77 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 15.8°C | -1.9°C | 136 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 8.3°C | 3.8°C | 17.6°C | -0.9°C | 87 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 17.0°C | 2.5°C | 88 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 5.8°C | 16.3°C | 0.2°C | 116 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 12.7°C | 8.2°C | 3.7°C | 17.6°C | -1.9°C | 50 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 6.4°C | 16.2°C | -0.1°C | 200 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 18.1°C | 2.0°C | 86 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 5.2°C | 16.5°C | -2.0°C | 139 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 6.0°C | 15.3°C | 0.4°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 15.3°C | -1.2°C | 133 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 5.2°C | 19.5°C | 1.3°C | 46 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 11.8°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 15.3°C | -1.6°C | 69 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 13.5°C | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 15.9°C | 1.2°C | 56 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 4.9°C | 16.6°C | -1.0°C | 53 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 5.4°C | 16.9°C | 0.7°C | 67 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 4.8°C | 16.3°C | -0.3°C | 91 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 16.5°C | -0.9°C | 87 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 16.9°C | -0.6°C | 78 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 4.1°C | 15.9°C | -0.3°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 16.7°C | -2.1°C | 151 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 12.1°C | 7.8°C | 3.5°C | 15.2°C | -1.7°C | 108 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 5.3°C | 16.5°C | 0.3°C | 108 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 12.0°C | 7.8°C | 3.6°C | 15.2°C | -1.8°C | 78 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 4.4°C | 15.1°C | -1.7°C | 216 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 6.5°C | 17.0°C | 1.9°C | 174 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 5.7°C | 15.6°C | 0.5°C | 194 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 12.9°C | 9.1°C | 5.3°C | 17.7°C | -1.6°C | 86 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 13.2°C | 9.5°C | 5.7°C | 15.7°C | 0.4°C | 132 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 19.0°C | 1.8°C | 79 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 12.4°C | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 16.3°C | -0.1°C | 167 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 12.6°C | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 15.5°C | -1.0°C | 85 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 13.1°C | 9.7°C | 6.3°C | 16.1°C | -1.3°C | 118 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 15.5°C | -0.1°C | 50 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 4.7°C | 16.0°C | -1.4°C | 35 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 14.4°C | -0.4°C | 114 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 13.1°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 104 mm of rainfall in Te Awamutu, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 19.5°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -2.1°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 12.9°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 5.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Te Awamutu and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.1°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Te Awamutu, averaging 9.1°C.
For August in Te Awamutu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.1°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 216 mm. On average, August sees 104 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 Te Awamutu 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.
