August is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 5.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Turangi was 2022 — when the month averaged 7.3°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 4.2°C. Typical August days reach 8.9°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Turangi, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 223 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Turangi during August averages 91%. The most humid August was 1992 at 94%, and the least humid was 2005 at 89%.
August receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Turangi. The sunniest August was 2005 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Turangi during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1992 and 2019 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 2005 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 5.2°C | 5.9°C | 6.1°C | 6.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 9.0°C | 8.1°C | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 2.5°C | 2.2°C | 2.7°C | 3.0°C | 2.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 141 mm | 87 mm | 99 mm | 81 mm | +4 mm |
August temperatures in Turangi have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (2016) to a record high of 15.4°C (2005).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 223 mm.
A quieter season to visit Turangi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Turangi. That said, August — with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 5.8°C) and higher rainfall (99 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 | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 1.9°C | 13.0°C | -2.0°C | 66 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 13.0°C | -2.2°C | 91 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 8.4°C | 4.9°C | 1.4°C | 11.1°C | -3.1°C | 63 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 10.4°C | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 13.7°C | -0.5°C | 103 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | 12.0°C | -2.1°C | 96 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 2.8°C | 12.7°C | -2.9°C | 67 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 8.5°C | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 10.8°C | -2.3°C | 95 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 12.9°C | -0.3°C | 99 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 9.8°C | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 13.1°C | -1.7°C | 138 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | 14.4°C | -3.9°C | 82 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | 13.2°C | -2.5°C | 112 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 1.5°C | 12.6°C | -2.9°C | 84 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 4.3°C | 13.3°C | 1.4°C | 75 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 12.5°C | -2.1°C | 97 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 1.6°C | 13.1°C | -3.6°C | 53 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 9.2°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 11.6°C | -1.5°C | 152 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 10.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 13.5°C | -0.5°C | 97 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 12.5°C | -2.9°C | 170 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 3.3°C | 10.9°C | -2.2°C | 108 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 2.2°C | 11.6°C | -2.5°C | 142 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 10.8°C | 6.8°C | 2.8°C | 15.4°C | -1.5°C | 36 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 0.9°C | 9.8°C | -3.2°C | 67 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 3.2°C | 12.1°C | -0.5°C | 51 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | 13.4°C | -2.7°C | 70 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 12.0°C | -1.4°C | 67 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | 12.8°C | -2.6°C | 67 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 1.8°C | 12.9°C | -1.8°C | 90 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | 12.7°C | -2.9°C | 65 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 1.9°C | 12.0°C | -1.8°C | 77 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 1.6°C | 12.8°C | -3.1°C | 163 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 4.3°C | 1.1°C | 9.9°C | -2.5°C | 132 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 8.3°C | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 12.3°C | -2.8°C | 128 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 12.4°C | -3.3°C | 143 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 6.8°C | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | 11.1°C | -3.1°C | 223 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 12.9°C | -1.1°C | 188 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 8.9°C | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 11.8°C | -1.5°C | 198 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 2.5°C | 14.7°C | -2.6°C | 73 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | 12.2°C | -2.8°C | 127 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 10.6°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 15.0°C | -0.6°C | 48 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 1.7°C | 11.9°C | -3.6°C | 91 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 8.3°C | 4.9°C | 1.4°C | 11.0°C | -2.6°C | 81 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 9.3°C | 6.2°C | 3.1°C | 12.4°C | -3.8°C | 75 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 9.3°C | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | 12.0°C | -2.2°C | 44 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 11.8°C | -3.7°C | 42 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 2.1°C | 10.6°C | -2.2°C | 112 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 8.9°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 5.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 99 mm of rainfall in Turangi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 223 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 15.4°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 2016.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.8°C to 9.3°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 2.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Turangi, averaging 5.8°C.
For August in Turangi, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of 2.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 223 mm. On average, August sees 99 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 Turangi 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.
