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Sataua Weather in August

Sataua in August

The short of it: Sataua in August averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 126 mm (5.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 22° · rain 126 mm · daylight 11 h 40 min

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

Thirty years of records give Sataua an average August high of 28°, a low of 22° and some 126 mm of rain. Sataua's coldest stretch of the year, 28° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 126 mm of rain.

The sun is up for about 11 h 40 min in mid-August, 16 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Sataua runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Vaisala, 2 km to the E, sees much the same highs.

August in Sataua, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 24 mm less rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 40 min
Average wind
14 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VaisalaVaisigano2 km E28°22°126 mm
AualaVaisigano5 km E28°22°127 mm
AsauVaisigano6 km E28°22°127 mm
SagoneSatupa'itea21 km SSE28°22°146 mm
Sala’ilua0025 km SSE29°23°149 mm
Siutu0025 km SSE29°23°149 mm
SasinaGaga'ifomauga27 km E28°23°128 mm
SafotuGaga'ifomauga32 km ENE29°23°126 mm

The Almanac · Sataua Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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Sataua's coldest stretch of the year, 28° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 126 mm of rain.

Climate of Sataua by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°23°450 mm12 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦
February30°24°365 mm12 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
March30°23°315 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
April29°23°246 mm10 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦
May29°23°171 mm11 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦
June29°23°144 mm13 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦
July28°22°150 mm13 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
August28°22°126 mm14 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦
September28°23°211 mm14 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
October29°23°352 mm12 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
November29°23°338 mm10 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦
December29°23°416 mm11 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sataua in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sataua in August?

Days average 28 °C (83 °F) and nights 22 °C (72 °F), with about 126 mm (5.0 in) of rain over the month. Sataua's coldest stretch of the year, 28° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 126 mm of rain.

Is August a good time to visit Sataua?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Sataua in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 11 h 40 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 20 min in June to 12 h 55 min in December.

Does it snow in Sataua in August?

Hardly — August nights average 22 °C (72 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sataua in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, 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