Forbes Weather in August
Forbes in August
The short of it: Forbes in August averages a high of 16 °C (61 °F) and a low of 4 °C (39 °F), with 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 10 h 54 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 16° · low 4° · rain 34 mm · daylight 10 h 54 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & April
August in Forbes brings afternoons near 16° and nights around 4°, with about 34 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 16°, nights near 4°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 54 min in mid-August, 45 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Forbes runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Parkes, 32 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
August in Forbes, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 54 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParkesNew South Wales | 32 km NNE | 16° | 4° | 37 mm |
| EugowraNew South Wales | 34 km E | 16° | 4° | 43 mm |
| TrundleNew South Wales | 58 km NNW | 17° | 4° | 32 mm |
| GrenfellNew South Wales | 59 km SSE | 15° | 3° | 50 mm |
| CanowindraNew South Wales | 64 km ESE | 16° | 4° | 48 mm |
| ManildraNew South Wales | 67 km ENE | 15° | 3° | 51 mm |
| CudalNew South Wales | 69 km E | 15° | 3° | 55 mm |
| CargoNew South Wales | 75 km E | 14° | 3° | 61 mm |