Brisbane weather in August

In August, Brisbane sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Brisbane's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brisbane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:21 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Brisbane is capital city of Queensland, Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Brisbane reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3228
4228
5228
6228
7228
8228
9228
10228
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272310
282310
292311
302311
312311

Brisbane weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°12512.813.55.3
Feb29° / 21°12812.7135.3
Mar27° / 19°9312.112.26.3
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.3
May23° / 13°607.110.77.6
Jun21° / 10°526.210.37.4
Jul21° / 284.110.47.8
Aug22° / 364.4118.1
Sep24° / 12°355.411.88.1
Oct26° / 15°728.212.77.4
Nov27° / 18°849.713.46.6
Dec28° / 20°11011.513.75.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
129010
139010
149010
158911
168911
178713
188713
198515
208515
218416
228218
238218
248119
258119
268020
278020
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Brisbane gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1613
1714
1815
1916
2017
2118
2219
2320
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2923
3022
3122

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19352
29352
39442
49442
59541
69541
79541
89451
99451
109361
119271
129271
139181
149181
158992
1688102
1787112
1885123
1985123
2084133
2182144
2281154
2380164
2479174
2577185
2676195
2775205
2875205
2973216
3073216
3172226

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:335:15
210.76:335:15
310.76:325:16
410.76:315:16
510.86:315:17
610.86:305:17
710.86:295:18
810.86:285:18
910.96:285:19
1010.96:275:19
1110.96:265:20
1210.96:255:20
1310.96:245:21
1411.06:235:21
1511.06:225:22
1611.06:215:23
1711.06:215:23
1811.16:205:24
1911.16:195:24
2011.16:185:25
2111.16:175:25
2211.26:165:26
2311.26:155:26
2411.26:145:27
2511.26:125:27
2611.36:115:28
2711.36:105:28
2811.36:095:29
2911.36:085:29
3011.46:075:29
3111.46:065:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Brisbane

In seasonPeak

None of Brisbane's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Brisbane's rainy season runs May–May, 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 Brisbane?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Brisbane for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Brisbane in August

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

In August, Brisbane sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Brisbane in August

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Brisbane in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brisbane peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Brisbane?

Brisbane sits at 27.5°S, 153.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Coorparoo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Brisbane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brisbane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Brisbane is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
894 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Coorparoo 4.0 km · Carindale 8.0 km · The Gap 9.0 km · Albany Creek 14 km · Eight Mile Plains 15 km · Sunnybank Hills 16 km · Bracken Ridge 17 km · Rochedale South 17 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 Brisbane (-27.4679°, 153.0281°, elevation 27 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).