Eltham weather in August

In August, Eltham sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Eltham's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eltham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:08 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Eltham is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Eltham reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°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)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
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10136
11136
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13136
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31156

Eltham weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°587.314.37.4
Feb25° / 14°526.213.57.5
Mar23° / 12°457.112.37.4
Apr19° / 10°598.211.16.3
May16° / 6010.4104.7
Jun13° / 6511.69.43.4
Jul12° / 6312.99.73.0
Aug13° / 7713.810.53.5
Sep16° / 8213.411.74.5
Oct18° / 7912.1135.6
Nov21° / 10°7810.3146.3
Dec23° / 12°748.814.67.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
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183961
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204159
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274258
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eltham gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
449
550
650
750
850
949
1049
1148
1248
1347
1447
1546
1645
1744
1843
1942
2041
2141
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2340
2439
2539
2640
2740
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
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5100
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8100
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Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:25 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:256:26
210.18:246:27
310.18:236:28
410.18:226:29
510.28:206:30
610.28:196:31
710.28:186:32
810.38:176:32
910.38:166:33
1010.38:156:34
1110.48:146:35
1210.48:136:36
1310.48:116:37
1410.58:106:38
1510.58:096:39
1610.58:086:39
1710.68:066:40
1810.68:056:41
1910.68:046:42
2010.78:026:43
2110.78:016:44
2210.87:596:45
2310.87:586:46
2410.87:576:47
2510.97:556:47
2610.97:546:48
2710.97:526:49
2811.07:516:50
2911.07:496:51
3011.17:486:52
3111.17:466:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Eltham

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Eltham?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eltham.

What to pack for Eltham in August

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

In August, Eltham sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Eltham in August

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Eltham in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eltham peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Eltham 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 Eltham is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1223 µg/m³Jul 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May8Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eltham?

Eltham sits at 37.7°S, 145.2°E, 66 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Templestowe, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Eltham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eltham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Eltham is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Templestowe 2.0 km · Greensborough 5.0 km · Doncaster East 6.0 km · Doncaster 7.0 km · Balwyn North 8.0 km · Bundoora 9.0 km · South Morang 10 km · Mitcham 10 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 Eltham (-37.7333°, 145.15°, elevation 66 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).