Baldivis weather in August

In August, Baldivis sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 94 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Baldivis's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baldivis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Baldivis is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
432/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical August day in Baldivis reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
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Baldivis weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°151.513.97.9
Feb29° / 19°171.613.27.4
Mar27° / 18°172.312.28.0
Apr24° / 16°254.211.28.1
May21° / 14°71810.46.9
Jun18° / 12°10610.99.95.9
Jul17° / 11°10712.810.15.3
Aug17° / 11°9411.510.85.6
Sep18° / 12°608.711.86.3
Oct21° / 13°284.812.87.5
Nov24° / 15°21413.78.3
Dec26° / 17°111.714.18.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Baldivis gets around 94 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1437
1537
1636
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49271
59271
69271
79271
89271
99370
109370
119370
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179280
189280
199280
209280
219280
229280
239280
249280
259280
269280
279280
289280
299280
309280
319370

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:115:35
210.47:105:35
310.47:095:36
410.57:085:37
510.57:085:37
610.57:075:38
710.57:065:39
810.67:055:39
910.67:045:40
1010.67:035:41
1110.77:025:41
1210.77:015:42
1310.77:005:43
1410.76:595:43
1510.86:585:44
1610.86:575:45
1710.86:565:46
1810.96:545:46
1910.96:535:47
2010.96:525:48
2111.06:515:48
2211.06:505:49
2311.06:495:50
2411.06:475:50
2511.16:465:51
2611.16:455:52
2711.16:445:52
2811.26:425:53
2911.26:415:54
3011.26:405:54
3111.36:395:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Baldivis

In seasonPeak

In August, Baldivis sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baldivis sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Baldivis's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Baldivis?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Baldivis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baldivis in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Baldivis sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Baldivis in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 30 to Jul 2 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Baldivis in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baldivis peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baldivis?

Baldivis sits at 32.3°S, 115.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Rockingham, 11 km away.

Topography around Baldivis

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baldivis.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baldivis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Baldivis is covered by grassland (39%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Rockingham 11 km · Kwinana 12 km · Byford 21 km · Mandurah 24 km · Willetton 31 km · Canning Vale 31 km · Gosnells 32 km · Thornlie 32 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baldivis (-32.3289°, 115.8305°, elevation 4 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).