Byford weather in August

In August, Byford sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 92 mm of rain across 11.1 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 30% 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 Byford's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Byford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Byford is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
858/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 Byford reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
1179
2179
3179
4179
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10179
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Byford 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
Jan31° / 18°16213.96.0
Feb31° / 18°181.713.26.0
Mar28° / 17°182.612.27.2
Apr24° / 14°264.111.28.0
May20° / 11°667.410.47.0
Jun18° / 9510.19.95.8
Jul16° / 1021210.15.1
Aug17° / 9211.110.85.5
Sep18° / 659.211.86.3
Oct22° / 11°315.112.87.6
Nov25° / 13°244.513.78.1
Dec29° / 16°13214.17.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
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256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Byford gets around 92 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
739
839
938
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3036
3136

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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3113light 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 7:10 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:105:34
210.47:095:35
310.57:085:35
410.57:075:36
510.57:075:37
610.57:065:37
710.67:055:38
810.67:045:39
910.67:035:40
1010.67:025:40
1110.77:015:41
1210.77:005:42
1310.76:595:42
1410.76:585:43
1510.86:575:44
1610.86:565:44
1710.86:555:45
1810.96:545:46
1910.96:535:46
2010.96:515:47
2111.06:505:48
2211.06:495:48
2311.06:485:49
2411.16:475:50
2511.16:455:50
2611.16:445:51
2711.16:435:52
2811.26:425:52
2911.26:405:53
3011.26:395:54
3111.36:385:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Byford

In seasonPeak

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

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

Byford'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 Byford?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Byford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Byford in August

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

In August, Byford sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Byford 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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 26 to Jul 9 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Byford 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 Byford 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

Air quality in Byford in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Byford is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1517 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Byford?

Byford sits at 32.2°S, 116.0°E, 64 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Gosnells, 16 km away.

Topography around Byford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Byford has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Byford is covered by trees (54%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gosnells 16 km · Thornlie 19 km · Canning Vale 20 km · Baldivis 21 km · Kwinana 21 km · Willetton 22 km · Rockingham 27 km · Perth 33 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 Byford (-32.221°, 116.009°, elevation 64 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).