Weather in Victoria in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Victoria;
Average weather
Average temperature in Victoria in August
Going from a maximum of +24°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +19°C.
Is Victoria warm or cold in August?
Victoria is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Victoria, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Victoria in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +9°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 20 mm | 26 mm | 43 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 85% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +19°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 20 mm to 26 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 85%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in July to 8 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 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 Victoria is gradually decreasing during August, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Victoria?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Victoria in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+11°C) and the highest in 2004 (+15°C). The driest year was 1985 with only 575 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2802 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Victoria
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Victoria, 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.