When to go · St Helens
St Helens in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, some businesses close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, some businesses close).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside St Helens's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Dec–Feb busiest.
- DecemberGreatInside St Helens's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Dec–Feb busiest.
- JanuaryGreatInside St Helens's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Dec–Feb busiest.
- FebruaryGreatInside St Helens's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Dec–Feb busiest.
Weather in August
- St HelensHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 St Helens, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °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 (cool, wet, some businesses close).
January: Inside St Helens's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Dec–Feb busiest.
St Helens: 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