Weather in Livingstone in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Livingstone in August
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +9°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +28°C.
Is Livingstone warm or cold in August?
Livingstone is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +13°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Livingstone:
Climate in Livingstone in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +28°C | +33°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +5°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +36°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 51% | 43% | 35% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 27 | 25 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°C to +28°C during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 51% to 43%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 24 to 27.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Livingstone is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Livingstone?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Livingstone in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+28°C) and the highest in 2024 (+32°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 385 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2008 with 1173 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Livingstone, 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.
