Average August weather on the Sunshine Coast, Australia
The lowest temperature (usually the lowest temperature observed in the evening) for the Sunshine Coast in August is 10.2°C. The amount of rain that falls in August is typical, and averages 83 mm. It is expected to rain for an average total of five days. It is possible to expect mild temperatures during the daytime. The maximum temperature during the day is around 22.3°C. If you love looking up at the blue sky and enjoying the sun, this is the ideal time to visit the Sunshine Coast with 240 hours of sunshine. August is considered to be one of the best times to go to the Sunshine Coast.
What should you wear during August? Travelers to Sunshine Coast should plan on carrying a completely waterproof rain jacket because it's likely to rain. Make sure to bring shorts or a skirt since it will be extremely warm and comfortable.
|Average Sea Temperature
|70% to 90%
Beginning of Month to End of Month Approx. Times
|Daylight Trend: Days shortening - later sunrises earlier sunsets
Sunrise 6:27am - 6:02am
Sunset 5:20pm - 5:34pm
|Chance of Rain
What is the weather like On the Sunshine Coast in August?
The month of August on the Sunshine Coast experiences essentially continuous cloud cover, with the proportion of times that it is cloudy or mostly cloudy being around 13% during the entire month.
The clearest day of the month is on August 12 with mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions for 88% of the time.
Weather in August On the Sunshine Coast
The definition of a dry day is one that is characterized by a minimum of 1.016 mm of liquid or equivalent liquid precipitation. On the Sunshine Coast, the chance of having a rainy day during the period in August has been growing rapidly in the month, beginning at 12% and finishing at 18%.
To illustrate the variation in the month and not only the total for the month We show the amount of rainfall collected over a sliding 31-day period that is centered around each day.
The average 31-day sliding rainfall during August on the Sunshine Coast is gradually increasing beginning at 40.64 mm, at which point it seldom exceeds 91.44 mm or is below 2.54 mm. Then, it ends the month with 53.34 mm, at which point it seldom exceeds 109.22 mm or is below 2.54 mm.
In January on the Sunshine Coast, the length of the day is declining gradually. From the beginning to the close of the month the duration of the day is reduced in 27,00 minutes which translates to an average daily reduction in the range of 53 secs and a weekly drop in the range of 6 minutes and twelve seconds.
The longest day of January is Jan 31 and it has 13 hours and 21 mins of daylight. The longest day falls on the 1st of January with 13 hours and 47 minutes of daylight.
The most recent sunrise of August on the Sunshine Coast is 6:27 AM on August 1. The first sunrise of the day is 26 minutes earlier at 6:02 AM on the morning of August 31.
The first sunset was 5:20 pm on August 1 and the latest sunset occurs just 14 minutes later at 5:34 pm on August 31.
The humidity levels on the dew points, since it is the determining factor in whether sweat is able to evaporate off the skin, thus chilling the body. Dew points that are lower in dew feel dry and the higher dew points feel more humid. In contrast to temperature, which usually changes significantly from night to day, dew points tend to shift more slowly. which means that while the temperature might fall in the evening, a humid day will usually be followed by a hot night.
The likelihood that a particular day will be hot on the Sunshine Coast is increasing during January, ranging from 70 to 80percent during the month.
For comparison For reference, on February 13, which is the hottest date of the year you can expect hot conditions 81 percent of the time and in August 6 which is the most muggy days of the calendar, there is a chance of muggy conditions only 1 percent of the time.
This section focuses on the broad-area hourly average wind direction (speed as well as direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The winds that are experienced at any particular location is greatly influenced by local topography , as well as other factors and the speed and direction can vary significantly than hourly averages.
The hourly average wind speed of Sunshine Coast is essentially constant throughout January, and stays between 0.1 mile every hour of 9.3 miles per hour all.
Sunshine Coast is located near the shores of a large area of freshwater (e.g. ocean or sea, or a large lake). This report focuses on the broad-area average surface temperature of the water.
The temperature of the surface water of the Sunshine Coast is essentially constant throughout January, staying between of -17.22°C of 26°C all.
Want to know more about the climate?
We've got a lot more information regarding the climate of Australia. Are you interested in the weather conditions for a particular month? Choose the month below.
Are you planning to travel to Australia? Find out the most current historical weather conditions for cities across Australia.
Still unsure which direction to take? We have an instrument that can help you decide the best location for your climate. Find out where you can visit using our weather planner.