Virden Weather in August
Virden in August
The short of it: Virden in August averages a high of 25 °C (78 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 75 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 14 h 26 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 11° · rain 75 mm · daylight 14 h 26 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Virden an average August high of 25°, a low of 11° and some 75 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 25°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 75 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 26 min in mid-August, 89 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; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Virden runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Rivers, 53 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
August in Virden, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 4.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 26 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiversManitoba | 53 km ENE | 25° | 11° | 76 mm |
| SourisManitoba | 55 km ESE | 26° | 11° | 71 mm |
| MoosominSaskatchewan | 62 km WNW | 24° | 11° | 76 mm |
| MelitaManitoba | 65 km S | 27° | 12° | 54 mm |
| BrandonManitoba | 70 km E | 26° | 11° | 81 mm |
| DeloraineManitoba | 80 km SSE | 26° | 11° | 68 mm |
| BoissevainManitoba | 94 km SE | 26° | 11° | 74 mm |
| CarnduffSaskatchewan | 98 km SW | 27° | 11° | 49 mm |