River John Weather in August
River John in August
The short of it: River John in August averages a high of 24 °C (76 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 74 mm (2.9 in) of rain and about 14 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 24° · low 14° · rain 74 mm · daylight 14 h 7 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give River John an average August high of 24°, a low of 14° and some 74 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 74 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 14 h 7 min in mid-August, 75 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 3 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, River John runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Middleton, 11 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
August in River John, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiddletonNova Scotia | 11 km WSW | 24° | 14° | 75 mm |
| Brule ShoreNova Scotia | 15 km W | 25° | 14° | 74 mm |
| TatamagoucheNova Scotia | 20 km W | 25° | 13° | 74 mm |
| Lyons BrookNova Scotia | 22 km ESE | 24° | 14° | 75 mm |
| PictouNova Scotia | 28 km ESE | 24° | 14° | 76 mm |
| Pictou LandingNova Scotia | 30 km ESE | 24° | 14° | 78 mm |
| WestvilleNova Scotia | 33 km SE | 24° | 14° | 80 mm |
| TrentonNova Scotia | 35 km ESE | 24° | 14° | 81 mm |