Darkton Weather in August
Darkton in August
The short of it: Darkton in August averages a high of 22 °C (71 °F) and a low of 7 °C (44 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 11 h 12 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 22° · low 7° · rain 20 mm · daylight 11 h 12 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Darkton an average August high of 22°, a low of 7° and some 20 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 22°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 12 min in mid-August, 34 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Darkton runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Ngwenya, 1 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
August in Darkton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 12 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NgwenyaLubombo Region | 1 km NE | 22° | 7° | 20 mm |
| Betty's GoedMpumalanga | 12 km W | 22° | 6° | 16 mm |
| MbabaneHhohho Region | 14 km SE | 22° | 8° | 25 mm |
| SwalluwnestMpumalanga | 16 km W | 21° | 6° | 15 mm |
| GlenmoreMpumalanga | 19 km W | 21° | 6° | 15 mm |
| EkulindeniMpumalanga | 21 km N | 25° | 10° | 15 mm |
| RedhillMpumalanga | 21 km W | 21° | 6° | 14 mm |
| DundonaldMpumalanga | 22 km W | 20° | 5° | 14 mm |