Dampier Weather in August
Dampier in August
The short of it: Dampier in August averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 15 °C (58 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 11 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 15° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 11 h 25 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Dampier an average August high of 29°, a low of 15° and some 2.0 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 29°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 25 min in mid-August, 26 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Dampier runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Nickol, 13 km to the SE, is 2° warmer by day.
August in Dampier, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 13 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NickolWestern Australia | 13 km SE | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| BayntonWestern Australia | 14 km SE | 30° | 14° | 3.0 mm |
| Millars WellWestern Australia | 14 km SE | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| Pegs CreekWestern Australia | 15 km SE | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| KarrathaWestern Australia | 16 km ESE | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| BulgarraWestern Australia | 17 km ESE | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| Karratha Industrial EstateWestern Australia | 20 km SE | 30° | 14° | 3.0 mm |
| WickhamWestern Australia | 44 km E | 30° | 15° | 2.0 mm |