Whyalla Weather in August
Whyalla in August
The short of it: Whyalla in August averages a high of 19 °C (66 °F) and a low of 8 °C (46 °F), with 23 mm (0.91 in) of rain and about 10 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 8° · rain 23 mm · daylight 10 h 55 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & October
Thirty years of records give Whyalla an average August high of 19°, a low of 8° and some 23 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 19°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 23 mm, the 6th wettest month.
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 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Whyalla runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Whyalla Playford, 1 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Whyalla, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyalla PlayfordSouth Australia | 1 km NNW | 19° | 8° | 23 mm |
| Whyalla NorrieSouth Australia | 2 km W | 19° | 7° | 22 mm |
| Whyalla StuartSouth Australia | 4 km WNW | 19° | 7° | 22 mm |
| Whyalla JenkinsSouth Australia | 5 km WNW | 19° | 7° | 22 mm |
| Port Pirie WestSouth Australia | 44 km ESE | 18° | 8° | 30 mm |
| Risdon ParkSouth Australia | 44 km ESE | 18° | 8° | 30 mm |
| Risdon Park SouthSouth Australia | 45 km ESE | 18° | 7° | 31 mm |
| Port PirieSouth Australia | 46 km ESE | 18° | 8° | 31 mm |