August is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 25.7°C (mean 29.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 145 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Orange was 2023 — when the month averaged 32.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 26.9°C. Typical August days reach 32.5°C with nights near 25.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Orange, averaging 145 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2017 with 822 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 2017 at 82%, and the least humid was 2023 at 63%.
August receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange. The sunniest August was 2023 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Orange during August is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2012, 2017 and 2023 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | 28.9°C | 29.5°C | 30.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 32.2°C | 32.2°C | 32.9°C | 33.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | 26.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 111 mm | 150 mm | 202 mm | 140 mm | +21 mm |
August temperatures in Orange have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (1992) to a record high of 41.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 145 mm, with a wettest year of 822 mm.
A quieter season to visit Orange
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Orange. That said, August — with days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 25.7°C (mean 29.1°C) and higher rainfall (145 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.1°C | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 35.6°C | 23.7°C | 133 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 33.7°C | 30.1°C | 26.5°C | 36.5°C | 24.9°C | 78 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 37.1°C | 32.5°C | 27.8°C | 41.6°C | 24.6°C | 12 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 29.1°C | 26.3°C | 34.4°C | 24.9°C | 239 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 35.0°C | 23.0°C | 138 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 33.3°C | 29.5°C | 25.8°C | 35.6°C | 22.4°C | 240 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 33.3°C | 30.0°C | 26.7°C | 36.3°C | 25.5°C | 143 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 32.7°C | 29.3°C | 25.8°C | 35.2°C | 23.5°C | 89 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 34.8°C | 22.3°C | 822 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 34.5°C | 24.6°C | 371 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 37.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 28.8°C | 25.6°C | 34.1°C | 22.4°C | 176 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 33.6°C | 29.6°C | 25.5°C | 36.1°C | 22.7°C | 66 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 32.2°C | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 34.9°C | 23.2°C | 121 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 35.7°C | 31.3°C | 26.8°C | 39.0°C | 25.2°C | 38 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 30.3°C | 26.5°C | 37.1°C | 23.5°C | 88 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 32.2°C | 29.0°C | 25.9°C | 34.5°C | 23.4°C | 116 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 28.6°C | 25.3°C | 35.8°C | 23.9°C | 218 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 29.1°C | 26.0°C | 36.1°C | 24.6°C | 151 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 34.0°C | 20.9°C | 119 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 33.2°C | 29.7°C | 26.2°C | 35.6°C | 24.2°C | 95 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 31.3°C | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 35.3°C | 17.8°C | 62 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 37.1°C | 23.1°C | 172 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 34.2°C | 22.6°C | 231 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 34.8°C | 24.0°C | 294 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 34.2°C | 29.9°C | 25.6°C | 40.6°C | 22.6°C | 44 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 34.7°C | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 37.9°C | 21.0°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 32.9°C | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 38.5°C | 25.0°C | 159 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 32.8°C | 29.2°C | 25.6°C | 36.4°C | 20.8°C | 75 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 34.4°C | 23.2°C | 204 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 31.9°C | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 34.2°C | 24.6°C | 119 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 34.0°C | 23.5°C | 156 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 33.1°C | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 36.0°C | 25.0°C | 83 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 26.9°C | 23.3°C | 33.7°C | 17.6°C | 73 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.4°C | 33.6°C | 23.5°C | 159 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 36.7°C | 20.8°C | 38 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 33.2°C | 18.0°C | 74 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 28.9°C | 25.6°C | 36.7°C | 23.4°C | 143 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 32.0°C | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 34.3°C | 23.3°C | 97 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 28.5°C | 24.5°C | 37.1°C | 19.1°C | 108 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 32.6°C | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 36.2°C | 23.8°C | 136 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 31.9°C | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 36.3°C | 21.7°C | 96 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 34.2°C | 24.2°C | 223 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 35.3°C | 24.7°C | 85 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 28.9°C | 25.6°C | 34.7°C | 22.7°C | 108 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.5°C with lows near 25.7°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 145 mm of rainfall in Orange, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 822 mm in 2017.
The hottest August reached 41.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.1°C to 33.6°C and overnight lows from 25.4°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 25.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Orange, averaging 29.1°C.
For August in Orange, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 25.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2012).
The wettest August on record was 2017 with 822 mm. On average, August sees 145 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 Orange 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.
