Harrison Weather in August
Harrison in August
The short of it: Harrison in August averages a high of 14 °C (56 °F) and a low of 1 °C (34 °F), with 53 mm (2.1 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 53 mm · daylight 10 h 49 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & March
Thirty years of records give Harrison an average August high of 14°, a low of 1° and some 53 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 14°, nights near 1°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 53 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, Harrison runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Franklin, 1 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
August in Harrison, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 6.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FranklinAustralian Capital Territory | 1 km W | 14° | 1° | 53 mm |
| GungahlinAustralian Capital Territory | 2 km NW | 14° | 1° | 53 mm |
| PalmerstonAustralian Capital Territory | 3 km W | 14° | 1° | 55 mm |
| FordeAustralian Capital Territory | 4 km NNW | 14° | 1° | 53 mm |
| AmarooAustralian Capital Territory | 4 km NW | 14° | 1° | 53 mm |
| WatsonAustralian Capital Territory | 4 km S | 14° | 1° | 51 mm |
| BonnerAustralian Capital Territory | 4 km NNW | 13° | 1° | 58 mm |
| CraceAustralian Capital Territory | 4 km W | 14° | 1° | 55 mm |