Moonta Weather in August
Moonta in August
The short of it: Moonta in August averages a high of 17 °C (63 °F) and a low of 7 °C (45 °F), with 37 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 10 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 17° · low 7° · rain 37 mm · daylight 10 h 52 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & April
Thirty years of records give Moonta an average August high of 17°, a low of 7° and some 37 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 17°, nights near 7°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 37 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 52 min in mid-August, 47 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Moonta runs about middling and wetter than most in August. North Moonta, 2 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
August in Moonta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MoontaSouth Australia | 2 km N | 17° | 7° | 37 mm |
| Moonta BaySouth Australia | 3 km NW | 17° | 7° | 36 mm |
| Port HughesSouth Australia | 4 km WSW | 17° | 7° | 36 mm |
| WallarooSouth Australia | 15 km NNE | 17° | 7° | 36 mm |
| KadinaSouth Australia | 16 km NE | 17° | 7° | 39 mm |
| MaitlandSouth Australia | 35 km SSE | 16° | 7° | 49 mm |
| ArdrossanSouth Australia | 50 km SE | 17° | 7° | 40 mm |
| Port WakefieldSouth Australia | 53 km ESE | 18° | 6° | 34 mm |