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Potoru Weather in August

Potoru in August

The short of it: Potoru in August averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 545 mm (21.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 22 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 21° · rain 545 mm · daylight 12 h 22 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & January

Thirty years of records give Potoru an average August high of 29°, a low of 21° and some 545 mm of rain. Potoru's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 545 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 22 min in mid-August.

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 December and January.

Against its neighbours, Potoru runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Foindu, 13 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

August in Potoru, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 15 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 22 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FoinduSouthern Province13 km SSW29°22°598 mm
GbewebuSouthern Province15 km WNW29°22°563 mm
GandorhunSouthern Province24 km WNW29°22°576 mm
GorahunEastern Province27 km E29°21°500 mm
ZimmiSouthern Province29 km SE29°21°538 mm
BomiSouthern Province29 km S29°22°624 mm
PujehunSouthern Province31 km WSW29°22°653 mm
KoribunduSouthern Province33 km NW29°22°541 mm

The Almanac · Potoru 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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Potoru's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 545 mm.

Climate of Potoru by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°20°12 mm5 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
February34°21°28 mm5 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
March34°22°67 mm5 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
April34°22°114 mm5 km/h12 h 17 min✦
May33°22°223 mm5 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦
June31°22°390 mm7 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
July29°21°530 mm7 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦
August29°21°545 mm7 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
September30°22°538 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
October31°22°302 mm5 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦
November32°22°149 mm5 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦
December32°21°30 mm4 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Potoru in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Potoru in August?

Days average 29 °C (84 °F) and nights 21 °C (70 °F), with about 545 mm (21.5 in) of rain over the month. Potoru's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 545 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Potoru?

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

How long are the days in Potoru in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 22 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 41 min in December to 12 h 33 min in June.

Does it snow in Potoru in August?

Hardly — August nights average 21 °C (70 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Potoru in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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