Perth Weather in August
Perth in August
The short of it: Perth in August averages a high of 19 °C (66 °F) and a low of 10 °C (50 °F), with 112 mm (4.4 in) of rain and about 10 h 58 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 10° · rain 112 mm · daylight 10 h 58 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & November
August in Perth brings afternoons near 19° and nights around 10°, with about 112 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 19°, nights near 10°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 112 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 58 min in mid-August, 43 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and November.
Against its neighbours, Perth runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Perth city centre, 1 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
August in Perth, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 30 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 58 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth city centreWestern Australia | 1 km W | 19° | 10° | 112 mm |
| East PerthWestern Australia | 1 km SE | 19° | 10° | 108 mm |
| Mount LawleyWestern Australia | 2 km NNE | 19° | 10° | 112 mm |
| SubiacoWestern Australia | 3 km W | 19° | 10° | 108 mm |
| South PerthWestern Australia | 3 km S | 19° | 10° | 108 mm |
| MaylandsWestern Australia | 4 km NE | 19° | 10° | 111 mm |
| ComoWestern Australia | 4 km S | 19° | 10° | 108 mm |
| WembleyWestern Australia | 5 km WNW | 19° | 10° | 108 mm |