Lightning Ridge Weather in August
Lightning Ridge in August
The short of it: Lightning Ridge in August averages a high of 22 °C (71 °F) and a low of 5 °C (40 °F), with 16 mm (0.63 in) of rain and about 11 h 4 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 22° · low 5° · rain 16 mm · daylight 11 h 4 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & May
Thirty years of records give Lightning Ridge an average August high of 22°, a low of 5° and some 16 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 22°, nights near 5°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 16 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 11 h 4 min in mid-August, 39 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Lightning Ridge runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Collarenebri, 59 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
August in Lightning Ridge, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 10 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 4 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CollarenebriNew South Wales | 59 km ESE | 21° | 5° | 21 mm |
| WalgettNew South Wales | 68 km S | 21° | 5° | 21 mm |
| DirranbandiQueensland | 97 km NNE | 23° | 5° | 19 mm |
| MungindiNew South Wales | 110 km ENE | 22° | 5° | 22 mm |
| BrewarrinaNew South Wales | 123 km WSW | 21° | 5° | 13 mm |
| Wee WaaNew South Wales | 167 km ESE | 21° | 4° | 28 mm |
| CoonambleNew South Wales | 174 km SSE | 20° | 4° | 25 mm |
| St GeorgeQueensland | 176 km NNE | 23° | 5° | 22 mm |