Penticton Weather in August
Penticton in August
The short of it: Penticton in August averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 13 °C (56 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 14 h 24 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 13° · rain 20 mm · daylight 14 h 24 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Penticton an average August high of 29°, a low of 13° and some 20 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 29°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 24 min in mid-August, 88 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Penticton runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Kaleden, 9 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
August in Penticton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 24 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaledenBritish Columbia | 9 km S | 29° | 13° | 19 mm |
| NaramataBritish Columbia | 13 km N | 28° | 13° | 20 mm |
| SummerlandBritish Columbia | 15 km NNW | 28° | 13° | 21 mm |
| Okanagan FallsBritish Columbia | 15 km S | 29° | 13° | 18 mm |
| OliverBritish Columbia | 33 km S | 30° | 13° | 16 mm |
| PeachlandBritish Columbia | 34 km NNW | 28° | 13° | 20 mm |
| CawstonBritish Columbia | 35 km SSW | 28° | 12° | 18 mm |
| KeremeosBritish Columbia | 36 km SSW | 26° | 9° | 24 mm |