Weather in Rodrigues Island in August 2025
- August is usually the coldest month of the year in Rodrigues Island;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rodrigues Island in August
Going from a maximum of +23°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +21°C.
Is Rodrigues Island warm or cold in August?
Rodrigues Island is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +22°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +20°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the coldest month in Rodrigues Island, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Rodrigues Island in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 8 m/s | 8 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +22°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +21°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 23 mm to 22 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 8 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rodrigues Island is gradually decreasing during August, going from 10 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Rodrigues Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rodrigues Island in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+22°C) and the highest in 2019 (+27°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 283 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 1023 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rodrigues Island, 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.
