High River Weather in August
High River in August
The short of it: High River in August averages a high of 24 °C (75 °F) and a low of 8 °C (46 °F), with 51 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 14 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 24° · low 8° · rain 51 mm · daylight 14 h 30 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & July
August in High River brings afternoons near 24° and nights around 8°, with about 51 mm of rain over the month. The height of summer in High River, with afternoons near 24°. Rain is modest, about 51 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 30 min in mid-August, 92 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 July.
Against its neighbours, High River runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Okotoks, 18 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
August in High River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 30 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OkotoksAlberta | 18 km NNW | 24° | 8° | 55 mm |
| Auburn BayAlberta | 34 km N | 24° | 8° | 56 mm |
| CranstonAlberta | 35 km NNW | 24° | 8° | 56 mm |
| MahoganyAlberta | 35 km N | 24° | 8° | 56 mm |
| ChaparralAlberta | 36 km NNW | 24° | 8° | 56 mm |
| McKenzie LakeAlberta | 37 km NNW | 24° | 8° | 56 mm |
| CopperfieldAlberta | 37 km N | 24° | 8° | 56 mm |
| SundanceAlberta | 37 km NNW | 24° | 8° | 56 mm |