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Faanui Weather in August

Faanui in August

The short of it: Faanui in August averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 75 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 34 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 23° · rain 75 mm · daylight 11 h 34 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: August & July

Thirty years of records give Faanui an average August high of 28°, a low of 23° and some 75 mm of rain. Faanui's coldest stretch of the year, 28° by day and 23° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 75 mm of rain.

The sun is up for about 11 h 34 min in mid-August, 20 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.

Against its neighbours, Faanui runs about middling and wetter than most in August. Vaitape, 2 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

August in Faanui, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 28 mm less rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 34 min
Average wind
18 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VaitapeLeeward Islands2 km SSW28°23°71 mm
AnauLeeward Islands3 km SE28°23°71 mm
VaitoareAustral Islands37 km SE27°22°68 mm
UturoaLeeward Islands42 km SE27°22°63 mm
TevaitoaLeeward Islands43 km SE27°21°78 mm
VaiaauLeeward Islands50 km SE27°22°99 mm
FareLeeward Islands79 km ESE27°21°94 mm
FitiiLeeward Islands80 km ESE27°21°94 mm

The Almanac · Faanui Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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Faanui's coldest stretch of the year, 28° by day and 23° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 75 mm of rain.

Climate of Faanui by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°285 mm17 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦
February30°24°208 mm17 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦
March30°25°184 mm16 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April30°24°168 mm16 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦
May29°24°140 mm18 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦
June28°23°103 mm18 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦
July28°23°103 mm20 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦
August28°23°75 mm18 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦
September28°23°110 mm19 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October29°23°123 mm18 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
November29°24°146 mm18 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦
December30°24°268 mm17 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Faanui in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Faanui in August?

Days average 28 °C (82 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 75 mm (3.0 in) of rain over the month. Faanui's coldest stretch of the year, 28° by day and 23° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 75 mm of rain.

Is August a good time to visit Faanui?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). It is the best month of the year to visit.

How long are the days in Faanui in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 11 h 34 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 9 min in June to 13 h 6 min in December.

Does it snow in Faanui in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Faanui in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor