Weather in George Town in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in George Town;
Average weather
Average temperature in George Town in August
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +31°C.
Is George Town warm or cold in August?
George Town is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +27°C to +27°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in George Town, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in George Town in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 87 mm | 111 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 22 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 57 mm to 87 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 5 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in July to 3 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in George Town is gradually increasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in George Town?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in George Town in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+26°C) and the highest in 2023 (+27°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 433 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 1640 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in George Town
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in George Town, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
