Slave Lake Weather in August
Slave Lake in August
The short of it: Slave Lake in August averages a high of 21 °C (71 °F) and a low of 9 °C (48 °F), with 66 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 14 h 59 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 21° · low 9° · rain 66 mm · daylight 14 h 59 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & May
August in Slave Lake brings afternoons near 21° and nights around 9°, with about 66 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 21°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 66 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 59 min in mid-August, 114 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; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Slave Lake runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Swan Hills, 75 km to the SSW, is 2° cooler by day.
August in Slave Lake, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° colder, 32 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan HillsAlberta | 75 km SSW | 19° | 6° | 78 mm |
| Wabasca-DesmaraisAlberta | 95 km NE | 22° | 9° | 63 mm |
| High PrairieAlberta | 110 km W | 22° | 8° | 53 mm |
| AthabascaAlberta | 114 km ESE | 23° | 9° | 57 mm |
| BarrheadAlberta | 130 km S | 23° | 9° | 56 mm |
| WestlockAlberta | 139 km SSE | 23° | 9° | 47 mm |
| WhitecourtAlberta | 139 km SSW | 22° | 8° | 69 mm |
| McLennanAlberta | 142 km WNW | 22° | 8° | 52 mm |