Frankston East weather in August

In August, Frankston East sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Frankston East's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankston East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:08 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Frankston East is human settlement in 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 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Frankston East reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°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)
1147
2147
3148
4148
5148
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10148
11148
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28158
29158
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31158

Frankston East weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°506.114.37.5
Feb25° / 15°435.513.57.5
Mar23° / 13°386.912.37.4
Apr20° / 11°508116.4
May16° / 5710.7105.0
Jun14° / 6111.59.43.8
Jul13° / 5912.39.63.5
Aug14° / 7013.610.53.9
Sep16° / 7513.711.74.7
Oct19° / 10°6911.8135.7
Nov21° / 11°629.914.16.4
Dec23° / 13°598.614.67.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
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174159
184159
194258
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224357
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254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Frankston East gets around 70 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
547
647
747
847
948
1047
1147
1247
1347
1446
1546
1645
1745
1844
1943
2042
2141
2241
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
1716light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
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3115light 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 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:256:26
210.08:246:26
310.18:236:27
410.18:226:28
510.18:216:29
610.28:206:30
710.28:196:31
810.28:186:32
910.38:176:33
1010.38:166:34
1110.38:156:34
1210.48:136:35
1310.48:126:36
1410.48:116:37
1510.58:106:38
1610.58:086:39
1710.58:076:40
1810.68:066:41
1910.68:046:42
2010.78:036:42
2110.78:016:43
2210.78:006:44
2310.87:596:45
2410.87:576:46
2510.97:566:47
2610.97:546:48
2710.97:536:49
2811.07:516:50
2911.07:506:51
3011.17:486:51
3111.17:476:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Frankston East?

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

3.9
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 Frankston East.

What to pack for Frankston East in August

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

In August, Frankston East sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Frankston East 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 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
Dec18Cool

UV index in Frankston East 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 Frankston East peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Frankston East?

Frankston East sits at 38.1°S, 145.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Frankston, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Frankston East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frankston East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m.

The land around Frankston East is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), water (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (35%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (30%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
1,296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Frankston 2.0 km · Frankston South 4.0 km · Seaford 4.0 km · Langwarrin 5.0 km · Carrum Downs 5.0 km · Mount Eliza 7.0 km · Cranbourne West 12 km · Mornington 13 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 Frankston East (-38.1333°, 145.1333°, elevation 10 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. 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).