Weather in Edmonton in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Edmonton in August
The temperature in August is +81°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +48°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +88°F.
Is Edmonton warm or cold in August?
Edmonton is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +75°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +54°F to +52°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Edmonton, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Edmonton in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +73°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +30°F | +19°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +95°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 101 mm | 66 mm | 42 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 67% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +75°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 101 mm to 66 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 9 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Edmonton is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Edmonton?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Edmonton in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+67°F) and the highest in 2022 (+83°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 24 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 170 mm.
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Monthly weather in Edmonton
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Edmonton, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.