Salisbury Downs Weather in August
Salisbury Downs in August
The short of it: Salisbury Downs in August averages a high of 17 °C (62 °F) and a low of 7 °C (45 °F), with 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 10 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 17° · low 7° · rain 50 mm · daylight 10 h 50 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & April
Thirty years of records give Salisbury Downs an average August high of 17°, a low of 7° and some 50 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 17°, nights near 7°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 50 min in mid-August, 48 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Salisbury Downs runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Salisbury, 1 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
August in Salisbury Downs, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SalisburySouth Australia | 1 km E | 17° | 7° | 53 mm |
| ParalowieSouth Australia | 2 km NW | 17° | 7° | 50 mm |
| Parafield GardensSouth Australia | 2 km SSW | 17° | 7° | 50 mm |
| Salisbury NorthSouth Australia | 2 km N | 17° | 7° | 48 mm |
| Salisbury EastSouth Australia | 4 km SE | 17° | 7° | 53 mm |
| BurtonSouth Australia | 4 km NNW | 17° | 7° | 48 mm |
| Mawson LakesSouth Australia | 6 km SSW | 17° | 8° | 52 mm |
| Para HillsSouth Australia | 6 km SSE | 17° | 7° | 57 mm |