August is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitehaven, with average highs near 17°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 15.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitehaven. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Whitehaven was 1995 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.8°C. Typical August days reach 17°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Whitehaven, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2004 with 213 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitehaven during August averages 84%. The most humid August was 2008 at 88%, and the least humid was 1995 at 81%.
August receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitehaven. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Whitehaven during August is 4.7 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.5°C | 15.2°C | 15.3°C | 15.0°C | 16.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 16.4°C | 17.1°C | 17.1°C | 16.7°C | 17.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.3°C | 14.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 78 mm | 112 mm | 118 mm | 103 mm | +3 mm |
August temperatures in Whitehaven have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.8°C (1986) to a record high of 25.3°C (2022).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 213 mm.
One of the best times to visit Whitehaven
August is one of the best times to visit Whitehaven. Expect days averaging 17°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 15.2°C) — warmer than Whitehaven's yearly average — with higher rainfall (102 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 | 18.5°C | 16.5°C | 14.5°C | 21.7°C | 11.9°C | 61 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 15.4°C | 13.8°C | 20.3°C | 11.6°C | 160 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 17.5°C | 15.7°C | 14.0°C | 21.4°C | 12.1°C | 95 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 25.3°C | 11.7°C | 59 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 17.6°C | 15.8°C | 13.9°C | 20.9°C | 11.3°C | 79 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 18.0°C | 15.9°C | 13.8°C | 24.3°C | 9.8°C | 162 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 17.5°C | 15.9°C | 14.3°C | 20.9°C | 12.0°C | 151 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 16.9°C | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 111 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 16.2°C | 14.7°C | 13.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.0°C | 126 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 15.4°C | 13.7°C | 19.6°C | 10.9°C | 114 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 16.7°C | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 100 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 18.5°C | 9.8°C | 124 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 17.2°C | 15.4°C | 13.6°C | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 96 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 16.9°C | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 20.1°C | 10.4°C | 168 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 14.3°C | 12.7°C | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 115 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 18.8°C | 9.4°C | 78 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 17.0°C | 15.4°C | 13.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 177 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 16.6°C | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.2°C | 169 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 14.7°C | 12.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.1°C | 91 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 16.8°C | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 85 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 16.9°C | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 20.0°C | 11.2°C | 73 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 16.0°C | 14.2°C | 21.6°C | 11.2°C | 213 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 18.3°C | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 23.2°C | 10.1°C | 22 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 17.3°C | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 20.3°C | 11.9°C | 90 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 16.7°C | 15.1°C | 13.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 101 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 17.1°C | 15.2°C | 13.4°C | 21.6°C | 11.6°C | 101 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 17.2°C | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 22.8°C | 10.2°C | 78 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 16.6°C | 14.7°C | 12.9°C | 20.1°C | 10.2°C | 86 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 22.8°C | 12.3°C | 66 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 20.3°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 🔥 | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 14.6°C | 24.3°C | 10.7°C | 18 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 16.0°C | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 18.7°C | 9.9°C | 105 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 18.4°C | 8.8°C | 58 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 15.5°C | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 17.4°C | 10.2°C | 143 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 17.4°C | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 21.1°C | 11.3°C | 66 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 17.5°C | 15.7°C | 13.9°C | 23.9°C | 11.4°C | 83 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 14.8°C | 13.0°C | 18.7°C | 10.4°C | 119 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 15.6°C | 14.0°C | 12.4°C | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 122 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 15.9°C | 14.2°C | 12.5°C | 18.9°C | 9.6°C | 93 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.7°C | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 17.7°C | 8.8°C | 131 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 14.7°C | 13.3°C | 11.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 192 mm | 86% | 6.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 22.6°C | 11.5°C | 55 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 21.0°C | 10.4°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 14.6°C | 12.8°C | 23.0°C | 9.6°C | 103 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.0°C | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 20.3°C | 10.7°C | 43 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 17°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 15.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 102 mm of rainfall in Whitehaven, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 213 mm in 2004.
The hottest August reached 25.3°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 8.8°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 17°C to 17.9°C and overnight lows from 13°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitehaven and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Whitehaven, averaging 15.2°C.
For August in Whitehaven, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17°C and lows of 13.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 6.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2004 with 213 mm. On average, August sees 102 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 Whitehaven 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.
