Oceania · August
Best time to visit Australia in August 🇦🇺
August in Australia is great time to visit. a great time — solid weather and most experiences open, often with fewer crowds than the absolute peak.
Australia year at a glance
The absolute peak months for Australia are March, April, September, October, November. August is a solid shoulder choice if you want fewer crowds.
What Australia is like in August
Australia's north (tropical) and south (temperate) have opposite seasons. The Top End floods Nov–Apr; the south freezes (relatively) in Jun–Aug.
Insider tip
Don't try to combine the Top End and Tasmania in the same trip — opposite seasons.
August by region in Australia
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide (south-east)
goodSummer Dec–Feb; mild autumn Mar–May. Ski Jul–Aug.
Tasmania
shoulderBest Dec–Mar; lavender Dec–Jan.
Great Barrier Reef & Cairns
bestBest Jun–Oct (dry, clear, no stingers). Wet & jellyfish Nov–May.
Top End (Darwin, Kakadu) & Kimberley
bestDry season May–Oct only — roads close in the wet.
Uluru & Red Centre
bestApr–Sep pleasant; Jun nights freezing but days perfect.
Perth & WA south-west
shoulderWildflowers Sep–Nov. Hot dry summer Dec–Feb.
Other countries also at their peak in August
Indonesia in August
Endless islands, two seasons.
Georgia in August
Mountain valleys and wine country.
United Kingdom in August
Bring layers — and an umbrella.
Ireland in August
Forty shades of green, always a chance of rain.
Iceland in August
Midnight sun or northern lights — both, never at once.
Norway in August
Fjords in summer, aurora in winter.