Highton Weather in August
Highton in August
The short of it: Highton in August averages a high of 15 °C (59 °F) and a low of 6 °C (44 °F), with 48 mm (1.9 in) of rain and about 10 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 15° · low 6° · rain 48 mm · daylight 10 h 40 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: March & December
August in Highton brings afternoons near 15° and nights around 6°, with about 48 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 15°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 48 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 40 min in mid-August, 55 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 March and December.
Against its neighbours, Highton runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Geelong, 5 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
August in Highton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongVictoria | 5 km ENE | 15° | 7° | 45 mm |
| WerribeeVictoria | 43 km NE | 15° | 6° | 39 mm |
| Hoppers CrossingVictoria | 47 km NE | 15° | 6° | 39 mm |
| Point CookVictoria | 48 km NE | 15° | 7° | 41 mm |
| TarneitVictoria | 48 km NE | 15° | 6° | 38 mm |
| TruganinaVictoria | 55 km NE | 15° | 6° | 40 mm |
| Bacchus MarshVictoria | 56 km NNE | 15° | 5° | 37 mm |
| Caroline SpringsVictoria | 61 km NE | 15° | 6° | 38 mm |