Weather in Noumea in August 2025
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Noumea
Average weather
Average temperature in Noumea in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +21°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +23°C.
Is Noumea warm or cold in August?
Noumea is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +19°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Noumea, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Noumea in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +10°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 61 mm | 43 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +21°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 61 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 2 to 3.
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 Noumea is gradually decreasing during August, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Noumea?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Noumea in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+23°C) and the highest in 2020 (+27°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 486 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2253 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Noumea
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Noumea, 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.
