August is one of the warmer months of the year in Hastings, with average highs near 20.6°C and lows around 14°C (mean 17.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Hastings. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Hastings was 2022 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 14.9°C. Typical August days reach 20.6°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Hastings, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 124 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Hastings during August averages 81%. The most humid Augusts were 2002 and 2004 at 84%, and the least humid was 1990 at 75%.
August receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hastings. The sunniest August was 1995 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2008 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Hastings during August is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1985, 1992 and 2008 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.1°C | 18.4°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 21.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.3°C | 21.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 13.9°C | 15.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 54 mm | 60 mm | 70 mm | 46 mm | +1 mm |
August temperatures in Hastings have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (1986) to a record high of 30.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hastings
August is one of the best times to visit Hastings. Expect days averaging 20.6°C and nights around 14°C (mean 17.3°C) — warmer than Hastings's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.8°C | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 26.4°C | 12.1°C | 20 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 21.8°C | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 25.6°C | 12.4°C | 46 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 23.9°C | 11.2°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 23.4°C | 19.8°C | 16.3°C | 27.4°C | 12.8°C | 27 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 14.1°C | 21.7°C | 12.6°C | 47 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 29.7°C | 11.0°C | 66 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 21.1°C | 17.9°C | 14.7°C | 26.8°C | 11.7°C | 44 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 27.0°C | 9.9°C | 78 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 20.4°C | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 25.5°C | 11.1°C | 81 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21.4°C | 18.0°C | 14.6°C | 27.2°C | 10.5°C | 30 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 20.0°C | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 24.9°C | 11.3°C | 118 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 19.2°C | 16.2°C | 13.1°C | 22.8°C | 9.1°C | 97 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 25.9°C | 11.0°C | 58 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 25.6°C | 8.5°C | 36 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 23.5°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 19.4°C | 16.4°C | 13.4°C | 21.7°C | 9.6°C | 92 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 14.6°C | 26.0°C | 11.7°C | 21 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 19.8°C | 17.1°C | 14.4°C | 22.6°C | 10.9°C | 68 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 24.0°C | 11.2°C | 38 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 20.2°C | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 23.9°C | 11.4°C | 80 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 13.2°C | 25.7°C | 10.5°C | 65 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 20.8°C | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 25.3°C | 10.6°C | 124 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 18.9°C | 15.3°C | 28.5°C | 10.0°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 17.7°C | 14.6°C | 24.5°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 25.6°C | 10.9°C | 80 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 20.4°C | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 22.8°C | 11.8°C | 40 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 13.9°C | 26.3°C | 10.8°C | 97 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 26.2°C | 9.4°C | 22 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 22.8°C | 19.4°C | 15.9°C | 26.3°C | 12.4°C | 76 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 20.0°C | 16.6°C | 13.3°C | 24.1°C | 10.8°C | 90 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 22.6°C | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 27.9°C | 10.6°C | 8 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 24.9°C | 11.1°C | 68 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 19.3°C | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 22.7°C | 8.8°C | 36 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 16.9°C | 13.9°C | 24.6°C | 11.2°C | 100 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 24.4°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 14.9°C | 30.7°C | 11.5°C | 28 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 13.8°C | 24.5°C | 10.4°C | 30 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 19.3°C | 15.9°C | 12.6°C | 23.4°C | 9.6°C | 34 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 19.5°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 24.9°C | 10.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 21.5°C | 8.4°C | 70 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 18.3°C | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 21.5°C | 9.9°C | 65 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 24.1°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 20.9°C | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 24.6°C | 10.2°C | 31 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 16.7°C | 13.5°C | 23.6°C | 9.9°C | 51 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 24.3°C | 10.1°C | 20 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 20.6°C with lows near 14°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 56 mm of rainfall in Hastings, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 30.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.1°C to 21.5°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Hastings and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.6°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Hastings, averaging 17.3°C.
For August in Hastings, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.6°C and lows of 14°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 124 mm. On average, August sees 56 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 Hastings 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.
