Weather in Toronto in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Toronto;
Average weather
Average temperature in Toronto in August
The temperature in August is +81°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +57°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +79°F.
Is Toronto warm or cold in August?
Toronto is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +77°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +64°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Toronto, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Toronto in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +48°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +95°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 67 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 72% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +77°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 72 mm to 67 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 12 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Toronto is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Toronto?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Toronto in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+75°F) and the highest in 2021 (+86°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 302 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Canada
Monthly weather in Toronto
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Toronto, 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.