MacPherson Weather in August
MacPherson in August
The short of it: MacPherson in August averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 172 mm (6.8 in) of rain and about 12 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 24° · rain 172 mm · daylight 12 h 9 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give MacPherson an average August high of 31°, a low of 24° and some 172 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 172 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 9 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, MacPherson runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Geylang, 1 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
August in MacPherson, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geylang00 | 1 km SSE | 31° | 24° | 172 mm |
| Kallang00 | 2 km WNW | 31° | 24° | 174 mm |
| Serangoon New Town00 | 3 km NNW | 31° | 24° | 168 mm |
| Kembangan00 | 3 km E | 31° | 24° | 172 mm |
| Hougang New Town00 | 3 km NNE | 31° | 24° | 166 mm |
| Marine Parade03 | 4 km SE | 31° | 24° | 172 mm |
| Toa Payoh New Town00 | 4 km WNW | 31° | 24° | 168 mm |
| Serangoon00 | 4 km NNE | 31° | 24° | 166 mm |