Winnipeg Weather in August
Winnipeg in August
The short of it: Winnipeg in August averages a high of 27 °C (80 °F) and a low of 13 °C (56 °F), with 83 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 14 h 27 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 27° · low 13° · rain 83 mm · daylight 14 h 27 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & October
August in Winnipeg brings afternoons near 27° and nights around 13°, with about 83 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 27°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 83 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 27 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 October.
Against its neighbours, Winnipeg runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. King Edward, 5 km to the W, is 1° cooler by day.
August in Winnipeg, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° colder, 11 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 7° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 27 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King EdwardManitoba | 5 km W | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |
| Bruce ParkManitoba | 5 km W | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |
| St. James-Assiniboia EastManitoba | 6 km W | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |
| Deer LodgeManitoba | 6 km W | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |
| JameswoodManitoba | 7 km W | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |
| AgassizManitoba | 7 km S | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |
| Silver HeightsManitoba | 7 km W | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |
| BirchwoodManitoba | 8 km W | 26° | 13° | 81 mm |