Mackay Weather in August
Mackay in August
The short of it: Mackay in August averages a high of 25 °C (76 °F) and a low of 13 °C (55 °F), with 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 24 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 13° · rain 38 mm · daylight 11 h 24 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
August in Mackay brings afternoons near 25° and nights around 13°, with about 38 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 25°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 24 min in mid-August, 26 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; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Mackay runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. West Mackay, 0 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Mackay, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 24 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West MackayQueensland | 0 km WSW | 25° | 13° | 38 mm |
| South MackayQueensland | 2 km SE | 24° | 14° | 34 mm |
| Mackay CityQueensland | 2 km ENE | 24° | 14° | 34 mm |
| OoraleaQueensland | 3 km SW | 25° | 12° | 39 mm |
| East MackayQueensland | 3 km E | 24° | 14° | 34 mm |
| Mount PleasantQueensland | 4 km N | 24° | 13° | 39 mm |
| North MackayQueensland | 4 km NNE | 24° | 14° | 36 mm |
| GlenellaQueensland | 5 km NNW | 24° | 13° | 39 mm |