When to go · Shellharbour
Shellharbour in August
Great month. Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Shellharbour in this guide.
Weather in August
- ShellharbourHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Shellharbour, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 2
August: Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
January: Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Shellharbour: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings