Waratah Weather in August
Waratah in August
The short of it: Waratah in August averages a high of 20 °C (67 °F) and a low of 8 °C (46 °F), with 46 mm (1.8 in) of rain and about 10 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 20° · low 8° · rain 46 mm · daylight 10 h 55 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & October
Thirty years of records give Waratah an average August high of 20°, a low of 8° and some 46 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 46 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 10 h 55 min in mid-August, 45 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 September and October.
Against its neighbours, Waratah runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Mayfield, 1 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
August in Waratah, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 25 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MayfieldNew South Wales | 1 km NE | 20° | 8° | 46 mm |
| LambtonNew South Wales | 3 km WSW | 19° | 8° | 47 mm |
| New LambtonNew South Wales | 3 km SW | 19° | 8° | 49 mm |
| AdamstownNew South Wales | 4 km S | 19° | 8° | 49 mm |
| Elermore ValeNew South Wales | 5 km WSW | 20° | 8° | 44 mm |
| MerewetherNew South Wales | 5 km SSE | 19° | 8° | 49 mm |
| Adamstown HeightsNew South Wales | 5 km SSW | 19° | 8° | 49 mm |
| NewcastleNew South Wales | 6 km ESE | 19° | 9° | 50 mm |