Drumheller Weather in August
Drumheller in August
The short of it: Drumheller in August averages a high of 26 °C (78 °F) and a low of 9 °C (47 °F), with 52 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 14 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 26° · low 9° · rain 52 mm · daylight 14 h 35 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August
August in Drumheller brings afternoons near 26° and nights around 9°, with about 52 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 26°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 35 min in mid-August, 96 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Drumheller runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Strathmore, 66 km to the SW, is 2° cooler by day.
August in Drumheller, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StrathmoreAlberta | 66 km SW | 24° | 8° | 53 mm |
| ChestermereAlberta | 91 km WSW | 23° | 8° | 59 mm |
| Skyview RanchAlberta | 93 km WSW | 23° | 8° | 62 mm |
| Saddle RidgeAlberta | 93 km WSW | 23° | 8° | 62 mm |
| TaradaleAlberta | 93 km WSW | 24° | 8° | 61 mm |
| AirdrieAlberta | 94 km W | 23° | 8° | 64 mm |
| FalconridgeAlberta | 94 km WSW | 24° | 8° | 61 mm |
| MartindaleAlberta | 95 km WSW | 24° | 8° | 61 mm |