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Weather in August in The Blue Mountains

Are you planning a trip a to the Blue Mountains in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in the Blue Mountains in August?

The Blue Mountains is a region in Australia. August in the Blue Mountains generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation. In August, it is winter.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are mild and range from 15°C in Mount Victoria to 18°C in Springwood. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Springwood and 3°C in Mount Victoria.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Springwood with an average of 41 mm to moderate rainfall in Mount Victoria with 48 mm.

For specific regional insights in the Blue Mountains for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Blue Mountains climate page.

Where to go in the Blue Mountains in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Blue Mountains on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in the Blue Mountains?

Katoomba

In August Katoomba generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Katoomba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   July July
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14°C 
3°C 
39 mm 
9 days 
15°C 
3°C 
48 mm 
11 days 
19°C 
6°C 
57 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Katoomba

Leura

In August Leura generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Leura
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
14°C 
3°C 
39 mm 
9 days 
16°C 
3°C 
47 mm 
11 days 
19°C 
6°C 
57 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Leura

Blackheath

In August Blackheath generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Blackheath
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
13°C 
3°C 
39 mm 
10 days 
15°C 
3°C 
48 mm 
12 days 
18°C 
5°C 
57 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Blackheath

Wentworth Falls

In August Wentworth Falls generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Wentworth Falls
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
14°C 
3°C 
38 mm 
9 days 
16°C 
4°C 
46 mm 
11 days 
19°C 
6°C 
56 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Wentworth Falls

Springwood

In August Springwood generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Springwood
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
16°C 
4°C 
208 hours 
36 mm 
8 days 
18°C 
5°C 
242 hours 
41 mm 
10 days 
21°C 
7°C 
234 hours 
51 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Springwood

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Is August the best time to visit the Blue Mountains?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Katoomba, August may not be the ideal time to visit the Blue Mountains.

Generally speaking, April and October provide perfect weather in Katoomba. In contrast, May, June, July and August tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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