When to go · Sale
Sale in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, quiet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, quiet).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SaleHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 13 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 Sale, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 8 (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, quiet).
January: Inside Sale's best window: Oct–Apr.
Sale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast