Sion Weather in August
Sion in August
The short of it: Sion in August averages a high of 30 °C (85 °F) and a low of 11 °C (51 °F), with 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain and about 14 h 22 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 11° · rain 21 mm · daylight 14 h 22 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & April
August in Sion brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 11°, with about 21 mm of rain over the month. No month in Sion runs warmer: highs about 30°. It is the driest month of the year, only 21 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 14 h 22 min in mid-August, 86 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 April.
Against its neighbours, Sion runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Grand Forks, 4 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
August in Sion, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 19°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 22 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand ForksBritish Columbia | 4 km ENE | 30° | 11° | 20 mm |
| GreenwoodBritish Columbia | 17 km WNW | 28° | 9° | 23 mm |
| MidwayBritish Columbia | 20 km W | 29° | 10° | 22 mm |
| Christina LakeBritish Columbia | 21 km E | 29° | 11° | 20 mm |
| RepublicWashington | 45 km SSW | 29° | 9° | 19 mm |
| RosslandBritish Columbia | 51 km E | 26° | 9° | 27 mm |
| WarfieldBritish Columbia | 55 km E | 29° | 11° | 24 mm |
| Kettle FallsWashington | 55 km SE | 31° | 11° | 17 mm |