Thornton Weather in August
Thornton in August
The short of it: Thornton in August averages a high of 20 °C (68 °F) and a low of 7 °C (45 °F), with 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 10 h 56 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 20° · low 7° · rain 34 mm · daylight 10 h 56 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August
August in Thornton brings afternoons near 20° and nights around 7°, with about 34 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 34 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 10 h 56 min in mid-August, 44 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 September and August.
Against its neighbours, Thornton runs about middling and wetter than most in August. Chisholm, 3 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
August in Thornton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 23 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChisholmNew South Wales | 3 km N | 20° | 7° | 34 mm |
| AshtonfieldNew South Wales | 3 km WNW | 20° | 7° | 32 mm |
| MetfordNew South Wales | 3 km NW | 20° | 7° | 32 mm |
| East MaitlandNew South Wales | 6 km NW | 20° | 7° | 29 mm |
| MaitlandNew South Wales | 9 km NW | 20° | 7° | 29 mm |
| FletcherNew South Wales | 10 km S | 20° | 7° | 39 mm |
| MarylandNew South Wales | 11 km SSE | 19° | 8° | 42 mm |
| Raymond TerraceNew South Wales | 11 km ENE | 19° | 7° | 43 mm |