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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Perth, Western Australia, Australia in August

In an average August, Perth sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range16°C to 20°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range11°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2023-08-31
Lowest 12°C 1986-08-13

Low

Highest 19°C 2013-08-07
Lowest 8°C 1981-08-31

Feels-like

Highest 28°C 2023-08-31
Lowest 4°C 1981-08-31

Humidity

Highest 15.0 g/m³ 2013-08-07
Lowest 6.6 g/m³ 1987-08-02

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 1991-08-02
Lowest 9 km/h 2011-08-17

Precip

Wettest 168 mm 2004
Driest 28 mm 2008

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