☀ Sunshine Atlas

The sunniest places in Australia in August

The sunniest place in Australia in August is Karratha — Sunshine Score 100/100, around 26°C days and 1 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Port Hedland (100) and Lajamanu (100). 118 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.

Chasing pure heat instead? Kununurra is Australia's warmest in August at 33°C / 91°F average daytime highs.

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#DestinationScoreDay highRainSea
1Karratha10026° / 79°F1 mm23°
2Port Hedland10028° / 82°F1 mm23°
3Lajamanu10029° / 84°F1 mm
4Bedourie9924° / 75°F3 mm
5Exmouth9925° / 77°F3 mm22°
6Windorah9924° / 75°F5 mm
7Tennant Creek9928° / 82°F3 mm
8Broome9931° / 88°F3 mm25°
9Longreach9925° / 77°F6 mm
10Alice Springs9922° / 72°F3 mm
11Christmas Creek Mine9927° / 81°F2 mm
12Paraburdoo9926° / 79°F3 mm
13Newman9925° / 77°F3 mm
14Cloncurry9928° / 82°F3 mm
15Mount Isa9927° / 81°F3 mm
16Thargomindah9822° / 72°F10 mm
17Barcaldine9825° / 77°F7 mm
18Yulara9821° / 70°F4 mm
19Coober Pedy9820° / 68°F6 mm
20McArthur River Mine9832° / 90°F1 mm
21Normanton9832° / 90°F1 mm
22Carnarvon9722° / 72°F14 mm20°
23Blackall9725° / 77°F11 mm
24Cosmo Newbery9721° / 70°F8 mm
25Hughenden9727° / 81°F8 mm
26Darwin9731° / 88°F2 mm28°
27Milikapiti9729° / 84°F3 mm28°
28Groote Eylandt9724° / 75°F2 mm26°
29Denham9621° / 70°F20 mm20°
30Charleville9622° / 72°F18 mm
31Leonora9621° / 70°F12 mm
32Laverton9621° / 70°F10 mm
33Maningrida9629° / 84°F1 mm26°
34Pormpuraaw9632° / 90°F2 mm25°
35Kowanyama9632° / 90°F2 mm
36Milingimbi9628° / 82°F2 mm26°
37Townsville9526° / 79°F12 mm23°
38Elcho9527° / 81°F3 mm27°
39Emerald9425° / 77°F19 mm
40Roma9421° / 70°F20 mm

Top 40 of 118 shown — every destination is on the Australia country page.

Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in August. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Australia heat guide covers every month.