Port Hedland weather in August

In August, Port Hedland sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Port Hedland's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Hedland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Port Hedland is port city in Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Density
204/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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Port Hedland reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
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How August really feels in Port Hedland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Port Hedland weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 28°705.113.14.8
Feb32° / 28°100612.74.5
Mar33° / 28°804.512.14.3
Apr32° / 26°231.511.55.1
May28° / 22°222.3117.4
Jun25° / 19°232.110.88.7
Jul25° / 18°110.910.99.2
Aug26° / 18°40.611.39.2
Sep28° / 21°20.311.98.4
Oct30° / 24°10.112.56.7
Nov31° / 26°10.2136.1
Dec32° / 27°29213.25.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Port Hedland gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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31
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51
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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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16222115
26222115
36223105
46123106
56123106
66123106
76123106
86023116
96023116
106022126
116022126
126022126
136021136
146021136
155821147
165821147
175622157
185522167
195323177
205223187
215124187
224925197
234726207
244527217
254328227
264029238
273829248
283630259
293430279
3032302810
3131302910

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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:405:44
211.16:395:44
311.16:395:44
411.16:385:45
511.16:385:45
611.16:375:45
711.26:365:46
811.26:365:46
911.26:355:46
1011.26:355:47
1111.26:345:47
1211.26:335:47
1311.36:335:48
1411.36:325:48
1511.36:315:48
1611.36:315:49
1711.36:305:49
1811.36:295:49
1911.46:285:50
2011.46:285:50
2111.46:275:50
2211.46:265:50
2311.46:255:51
2411.46:245:51
2511.56:245:51
2611.56:235:52
2711.56:225:52
2811.56:215:52
2911.56:205:52
3011.66:195:53
3111.66:185:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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225.8Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Port Hedland

In seasonPeak

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

Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Port Hedland for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Port Hedland in August

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

In August, Port Hedland sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Port Hedland in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 21 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May26Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Port Hedland in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Hedland peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1617 µg/m³Jul 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Hedland?

Port Hedland sits at 20.3°S, 118.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Karratha, 190 km away.

BroomeGeraldtonKalgoorlieWaingapuTambolakaKupangTaliwang

Topography around Port Hedland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Hedland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Port Hedland is covered by water (41%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
189 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Karratha 190 km · Broome 463 km · Geraldton 1,024 km · Kalgoorlie 1,195 km · Waingapu 1,198 km · Tambolaka 1,212 km · Kupang 1,248 km · Taliwang 1,300 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 Port Hedland (-20.3121°, 118.6106°, elevation 5 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).