Month guide

What to plant in August

Australia is five different gardens. Here is what can go in during August in each climate, worked out from the real monthly climate zones of 30 towns and the season. Pick your town for the full list.

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Cool climates

Cool: frosts in winter, short warm season (Tasmania, the high country).

August in: Canberra · Hobart · Toowoomba · Ballarat · Launceston · Blue Mountains

Temperate climates

Temperate: four seasons, mild to hot summers (the southern capitals, Perth and Sydney).

August in: Sydney · Melbourne · Perth · Adelaide · Newcastle · Central Coast · Geelong · Wollongong · Mandurah · Bendigo · Bunbury

Subtropical climates

Subtropical: warm and humid, little or no frost (south-east Queensland, the north coast).

August in: Brisbane · Gold Coast · Sunshine Coast · Rockhampton · Coffs Harbour · Bundaberg · Port Macquarie

Tropical climates

Tropical: hot all year, a wet and a dry season (Darwin, Cairns, Townsville).

August in: Townsville · Cairns · Darwin · Mackay

Arid climates

Arid: hot dry summers, cold nights in winter (Alice Springs, the Murray mallee).

August in: Alice Springs · Mildura

Elsewhere in the world

Auckland · Wellington · Christchurch · London · Manchester · Edinburgh · Dublin · New York City · Los Angeles · Chicago · Seattle · Austin · Toronto · Vancouver · Cape Town · Johannesburg · Singapore · Mumbai · Paris · Berlin

Other months

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