When to go · Port Hughes
Port Hughes in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, wind off the sea); school holidays and long weekends for rental prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, wind off the sea); school holidays and long weekends for rental prices.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Port HughesHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Hughes, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, wind off the sea); school holidays and long weekends for rental prices.
January: Inside Port Hughes's best window: Oct–Apr.
Port Hughes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast