Hinton Weather in August
Hinton in August
The short of it: Hinton in August averages a high of 23 °C (73 °F) and a low of 6 °C (43 °F), with 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 14 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 23° · low 6° · rain 65 mm · daylight 14 h 46 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & September
August in Hinton brings afternoons near 23° and nights around 6°, with about 65 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 23°, nights near 6°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 46 min in mid-August, 104 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Hinton runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Jasper, 67 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Hinton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 28 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JasperAlberta | 67 km SSW | 22° | 7° | 53 mm |
| EdsonAlberta | 79 km ENE | 22° | 7° | 66 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 115 km WNW | 20° | 6° | 65 mm |
| Fox CreekAlberta | 122 km NNE | 22° | 7° | 62 mm |
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 128 km WSW | 24° | 7° | 46 mm |
| WhitecourtAlberta | 150 km NE | 22° | 8° | 69 mm |
| McBrideBritish Columbia | 172 km W | 23° | 7° | 57 mm |
| MayerthorpeAlberta | 173 km ENE | 23° | 8° | 57 mm |