August is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 32.6°C and lows around 22.8°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 123 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Albany was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.7°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 24.7°C. Typical August days reach 32.6°C with nights near 22.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Albany, averaging 123 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 309 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during August averages 73%. The most humid August was 2003 at 86%, and the least humid was 2000 at 60%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008 and 2012 at 5.
Average wind speed in Albany during August is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1995 and 2008 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.0°C | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 32.6°C | 32.4°C | 32.9°C | 33.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 106 mm | 144 mm | 126 mm | 127 mm | +14 mm |
August temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 14.3°C (1986) to a record high of 40.9°C (2007).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 123 mm, with a wettest year of 309 mm.
A good time to visit Albany
August is a good time to visit Albany, with days averaging 32.6°C and nights around 22.8°C (mean 27.7°C, warmer than Albany's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and October are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.7°C | 27.3°C | 22.9°C | 36.1°C | 18.4°C | 152 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 35.2°C | 29.3°C | 23.5°C | 38.0°C | 19.9°C | 45 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 36.6°C | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 40.5°C | 22.5°C | 96 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 36.6°C | 21.0°C | 148 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 27.5°C | 23.4°C | 35.0°C | 20.3°C | 201 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 33.8°C | 28.7°C | 23.6°C | 38.1°C | 21.5°C | 120 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 37.1°C | 19.5°C | 152 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 30.9°C | 26.7°C | 22.5°C | 33.5°C | 20.4°C | 147 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 32.9°C | 28.0°C | 23.0°C | 37.0°C | 16.8°C | 112 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 33.5°C | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 35.4°C | 20.8°C | 131 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 23.0°C | 37.2°C | 17.9°C | 99 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 37.0°C | 20.6°C | 58 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 32.1°C | 16.6°C | 230 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 22.4°C | 36.2°C | 18.1°C | 145 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 30.0°C | 24.1°C | 38.7°C | 20.8°C | 63 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 29.3°C | 24.5°C | 37.7°C | 21.1°C | 125 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 26.7°C | 22.2°C | 35.8°C | 17.5°C | 161 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 36.6°C | 19.6°C | 309 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 35.4°C | 30.0°C | 24.6°C | 40.9°C | 21.7°C | 139 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 34.0°C | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 36.4°C | 21.0°C | 132 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 30.3°C | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 33.4°C | 21.2°C | 160 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 36.6°C | 18.0°C | 114 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 22.5°C | 31.8°C | 21.0°C | 177 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 33.2°C | 27.7°C | 22.2°C | 37.0°C | 17.2°C | 77 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 35.4°C | 18.8°C | 96 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 35.0°C | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 40.3°C | 20.7°C | 80 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 35.9°C | 29.9°C | 24.0°C | 39.1°C | 20.4°C | 72 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 22.1°C | 38.1°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 21.7°C | 37.6°C | 17.4°C | 58 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 34.5°C | 19.8°C | 162 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 40.3°C | 20.7°C | 93 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 31.1°C | 16.8°C | 184 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 34.5°C | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 38.2°C | 20.5°C | 77 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 33.9°C | 15.6°C | 122 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 32.7°C | 15.9°C | 118 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 35.5°C | 29.7°C | 23.9°C | 38.8°C | 21.8°C | 96 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 33.8°C | 17.8°C | 82 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 33.1°C | 28.1°C | 23.2°C | 35.9°C | 21.9°C | 90 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 33.1°C | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 37.7°C | 20.9°C | 90 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 40.4°C | 14.3°C | 141 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 26.7°C | 22.0°C | 36.4°C | 18.8°C | 178 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 33.6°C | 19.3°C | 84 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 33.2°C | 28.0°C | 22.7°C | 38.0°C | 18.0°C | 118 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 33.9°C | 18.3°C | 102 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 35.7°C | 17.1°C | 130 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.6°C with lows near 22.8°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 123 mm of rainfall in Albany, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 309 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 40.9°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 14.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.4°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 22°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.6°C daytime highs and 22.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Albany, averaging 27.7°C.
For August in Albany, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.6°C and lows of 22.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 309 mm. On average, August sees 123 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 Albany 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.
