Karratha Weather in August
Karratha in August
The short of it: Karratha in August averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 14 °C (58 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 11 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 14° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 11 h 25 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
August in Karratha brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 14°, with about 2.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 30°, nights near 14°. 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 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Karratha runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Pegs Creek, 1 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
August in Karratha, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 11 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegs CreekWestern Australia | 1 km W | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| BulgarraWestern Australia | 2 km NE | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| Millars WellWestern Australia | 3 km W | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| Karratha Industrial EstateWestern Australia | 4 km SSE | 30° | 14° | 3.0 mm |
| BayntonWestern Australia | 5 km WSW | 30° | 14° | 3.0 mm |
| NickolWestern Australia | 5 km W | 30° | 14° | 2.0 mm |
| DampierWestern Australia | 16 km WNW | 29° | 15° | 2.0 mm |
| WickhamWestern Australia | 31 km ENE | 30° | 15° | 2.0 mm |