Downer Weather in August
Downer in August
The short of it: Downer in August averages a high of 14 °C (57 °F) and a low of 1 °C (34 °F), with 51 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 10 h 49 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 14° · low 1° · rain 51 mm · daylight 10 h 49 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & March
August in Downer brings afternoons near 14° and nights around 1°, with about 51 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 14°, nights near 1°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 51 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 49 min in mid-August, 49 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and March.
Against its neighbours, Downer runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Watson, 1 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
August in Downer, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 7.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 49 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatsonAustralian Capital Territory | 1 km NE | 14° | 1° | 51 mm |
| LynehamAustralian Capital Territory | 1 km WNW | 14° | 1° | 51 mm |
| AinslieAustralian Capital Territory | 2 km S | 14° | 1° | 51 mm |
| BraddonAustralian Capital Territory | 3 km SSW | 14° | 1° | 51 mm |
| O'ConnorAustralian Capital Territory | 3 km WSW | 13° | 2° | 54 mm |
| TurnerAustralian Capital Territory | 3 km SW | 13° | 2° | 54 mm |
| Canberra CityAustralian Capital Territory | 4 km SSW | 14° | 1° | 51 mm |
| CanberraAustralian Capital Territory | 5 km SSW | 14° | 1° | 51 mm |