August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake, with average highs near 22.9°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 17°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Cold Lake was 1991 — when the month averaged 20.9°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 13.9°C. Typical August days reach 22.9°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Cold Lake, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1995 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Cold Lake during August averages 65%. The most humid August was 1995 at 75%, and the least humid was 1991 at 54%.
August receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cold Lake. The sunniest Augusts were 1991 and 2001 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.
Average wind speed in Cold Lake during August is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1988 and 2020 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | 17.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 23.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 11.3°C | 10.4°C | 11.0°C | 12.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 51 mm | 52 mm | 54 mm | 66 mm | +10 mm |
August temperatures in Cold Lake have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1992) to a record high of 35.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cold Lake
August is one of the best times to visit Cold Lake. Expect days averaging 22.9°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 17°C) — warmer than Cold Lake's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (55 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.9°C | 31.8°C | 4.9°C | 92 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 30.7°C | 7.4°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 29.8°C | 7.1°C | 90 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 25.6°C | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 8.4°C | 46 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 32.7°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 29.9°C | 2.8°C | 64 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 19.6°C | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 27.1°C | 3.2°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 34.0°C | 3.4°C | 65 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 25.0°C | 6.9°C | 47 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 27.2°C | 3.9°C | 78 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 30.8°C | 4.8°C | 63 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 28.9°C | 5.0°C | 43 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 28.8°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 30.4°C | 6.5°C | 79 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 29.8°C | 6.8°C | 34 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 28.1°C | 5.2°C | 52 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 28.4°C | 7.1°C | 52 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 32.9°C | 4.0°C | 22 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 19.9°C | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 30.3°C | 4.1°C | 59 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 28.5°C | 6.8°C | 65 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 30.1°C | 5.4°C | 80 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 27.5°C | 4.3°C | 45 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 12.2°C | 30.5°C | 7.1°C | 70 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 30.5°C | 3.4°C | 43 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 32.6°C | 8.2°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 26.2°C | 3.9°C | 74 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 24.8°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 31.6°C | 4.6°C | 68 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 35.3°C | 7.5°C | 35 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 33.4°C | 6.2°C | 52 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 31.5°C | 7.3°C | 37 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 28.7°C | 6.7°C | 133 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 30.9°C | 6.1°C | 21 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 28.7°C | 5.8°C | 65 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 31.8°C | 0.2°C | 32 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 35.4°C | 9.6°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 33.9°C | 4.4°C | 48 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 31.4°C | 6.7°C | 68 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 27.6°C | 5.2°C | 103 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 26.4°C | 4.9°C | 73 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 30.3°C | 3.3°C | 12 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.1°C | 32.1°C | 3.8°C | 52 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 31.5°C | 2.9°C | 33 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 31.4°C | 6.6°C | 8 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 26.3°C | 0.4°C | 103 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 33.4°C | 4.0°C | 47 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 22.9°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 55 mm of rainfall in Cold Lake, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 1995.
The hottest August reached 35.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 24.1°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.9°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Cold Lake, averaging 17°C.
For August in Cold Lake, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.9°C and lows of 11.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1988).
The wettest August on record was 1995 with 133 mm. On average, August sees 55 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cold Lake behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
