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Sili Weather in August

Sili in August

The short of it: Sili in August averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 170 mm (6.7 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 29° · low 23° · rain 170 mm · daylight 11 h 40 min

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

August in Sili brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 23°, with about 170 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Sili: highs scarcely reach 29°, nights fall to 23°. It is the driest month of the year, only 170 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, Sili runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Gataivai, 2 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

August in Sili, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 71 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
13 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GataivaiPalauli2 km SSW29°23°170 mm
Satupa‘iteaSatupa'itea6 km ESE29°23°226 mm
VailoaPalauli8 km E29°23°226 mm
Palauli009 km E29°23°226 mm
TagaPalauli15 km WSW29°23°145 mm
Sapapali’iFa'asaleleaga21 km ENE29°23°169 mm
SafotulafaiFa'asaleleaga24 km ENE29°23°169 mm
Sa’asa’aiFa'asaleleaga24 km ENE29°23°173 mm

The Almanac · Sili Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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The dead of winter in Sili: highs scarcely reach 29°, nights fall to 23°. It is the driest month of the year, only 170 mm of rain.

Climate of Sili by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°458 mm11 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦
February30°24°362 mm11 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
March30°24°303 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
April30°24°256 mm10 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦
May29°24°239 mm10 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦
June29°23°198 mm13 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦
July29°23°241 mm13 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦
August29°23°170 mm13 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦
September29°23°218 mm13 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
October30°23°387 mm12 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
November30°23°334 mm10 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦
December30°24°391 mm11 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sili in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sili in August?

Days average 29 °C (83 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 170 mm (6.7 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Sili: highs scarcely reach 29°, nights fall to 23°. It is the driest month of the year, only 170 mm of rain.

Is August a good time to visit Sili?

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

How long are the days in Sili in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 11 h 40 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 19 min in June to 12 h 56 min in December.

Does it snow in Sili in August?

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

What should I pack for Sili 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