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

Weather in Wollongong in August

In an average August, Wollongong sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range13°C to 19°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range11°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 23°C 1995-08-31
Lowest 11°C 1996-08-19

Low

Highest 18°C 1995-08-26
Lowest 8°C 1996-08-18

Feels-like

Highest 23°C 1995-08-31
Lowest 3°C 1996-08-18

Humidity

Highest 12.5 g/m³ 2024-08-24
Lowest 5.4 g/m³ 1991-08-16

Wind

Highest 76 km/h 1990-08-02
Lowest 10 km/h 1998-08-13

Gust

Highest 134 km/h 2021-08-24
Lowest 18 km/h 2020-08-13

Precip

Wettest 372 mm 1998
Driest 3 mm 1991

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