Tarneit weather in August

In August, Tarneit sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 19% 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 Tarneit's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarneit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:10 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tarneit 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 Tarneit reaches about 14°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 11°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
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
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31157

Tarneit weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°45614.37.5
Feb25° / 14°425.513.57.5
Mar23° / 13°294.612.37.7
Apr20° / 10°396.411.16.7
May16° / 367.2105.3
Jun14° / 438.89.44.0
Jul13° / 369.19.63.7
Aug14° / 439.710.54.2
Sep16° / 519.911.75.1
Oct19° / 559.4136.1
Nov21° / 10°568.6146.6
Dec23° / 12°537.314.67.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194654
204654
214555
224654
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264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tarneit gets around 43 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
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
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23100
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26100
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Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2514light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 8:27 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:276:28
210.18:266:29
310.18:256:30
410.18:246:31
510.18:236:32
610.28:226:32
710.28:206:33
810.28:196:34
910.38:186:35
1010.38:176:36
1110.38:166:37
1210.48:156:38
1310.48:136:39
1410.58:126:39
1510.58:116:40
1610.58:106:41
1710.68:086:42
1810.68:076:43
1910.68:066:44
2010.78:046:45
2110.78:036:46
2210.88:026:47
2310.88:006:47
2410.87:596:48
2510.97:576:49
2610.97:566:50
2710.97:546:51
2811.07:536:52
2911.07:516:53
3011.17:506:54
3111.17:486:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.82 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
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tarneit

In seasonPeak

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

Tarneit 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 Tarneit?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tarneit for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarneit in August

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

In August, Tarneit sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tarneit 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 19 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 Tarneit 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 Tarneit 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 Tarneit?

Tarneit sits at 37.8°S, 144.7°E, 50 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hoppers Crossing, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Tarneit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarneit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Tarneit is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Hoppers Crossing 6.0 km · Wyndham Vale 7.0 km · Werribee 7.0 km · Truganina 8.0 km · Point Cook 12 km · Altona Meadows 12 km · Deer Park 12 km · Caroline Springs 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 Tarneit (-37.8363°, 144.6595°, elevation 50 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).