Paralowie weather in August

In August, Paralowie sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Paralowie's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paralowie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:59 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Paralowie is suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical August day in Paralowie reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
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10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
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21159
22159
23159
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26159
27159
281510
291510
301510
311510

Paralowie 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
Jan26° / 18°192.914.18.3
Feb26° / 18°172.313.38.4
Mar23° / 16°183.112.38.3
Apr20° / 14°344.911.27.3
May17° / 12°467.910.25.9
Jun15° / 10°558.89.74.6
Jul14° / 5810.19.94.1
Aug14° / 549.810.74.4
Sep17° / 10°528.311.85.6
Oct19° / 12°355.812.96.9
Nov22° / 14°284.813.87.6
Dec24° / 16°234.414.38.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paralowie gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
2417light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:146:29
210.38:146:30
310.38:136:30
410.38:126:31
510.38:116:32
610.48:106:33
710.48:096:33
810.48:086:34
910.58:076:35
1010.58:066:36
1110.58:056:36
1210.68:046:37
1310.68:036:38
1410.68:016:39
1510.78:006:39
1610.77:596:40
1710.77:586:41
1810.87:576:42
1910.87:556:43
2010.87:546:43
2110.97:536:44
2210.97:526:45
2310.97:506:46
2411.07:496:46
2511.07:486:47
2611.07:466:48
2711.17:456:49
2811.17:446:49
2911.17:426:50
3011.27:416:51
3111.27:406:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Paralowie

In seasonPeak

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

Paralowie 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 Paralowie?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Paralowie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paralowie in August

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

In August, Paralowie sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Paralowie in August

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 22 to Apr 3 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Paralowie in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paralowie peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paralowie?

Paralowie sits at 34.8°S, 138.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Parafield Gardens, 3.0 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Paralowie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paralowie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Paralowie is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (29%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Parafield Gardens 3.0 km · Adelaide city centre 19 km · Adelaide 19 km · Adelaide Hills 19 km · Gawler 21 km · Mount Barker 42 km · Morphett Vale 43 km · Whyalla 215 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 Paralowie (-34.757°, 138.6082°, elevation 21 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).