Stony Plain Weather in August (1981–2025)

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August at a Glance in Stony Plain

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
22.4°C
Avg Low
❄️
10.4°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
16.4°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
62 mm
Avg Humidity
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68%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.9
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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+13.1°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

Stony Plain August Weather Overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Stony Plain, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 16.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.

Stony Plain August Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Stony Plain. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Stony Plain were 1981 and 1998 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 13°C. Typical August days reach 22.4°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp16.3°C→17.8°C+1.5°C
Max Temp22.5°C→23.8°C+1.3°C
Min Temp10.1°C→11.9°C+1.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

13.0°C–14.5°C6 yr (13%)
14.5°C–16.0°C10 yr (22%)
16.0°C–17.5°C17 yr (38%)
17.5°C–19.0°C12 yr (27%)

Stony Plain August Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

August is a relatively wet time of year in Stony Plain, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1995 with 121 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 15 mm.

Stony Plain August Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Stony Plain during August averages 68%. The most humid August was 2019 at 80%, and the least humid was 1992 at 58%.

Stony Plain August Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

August receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stony Plain. The sunniest August was 1986 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2019 at 4.2.

Stony Plain August Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Stony Plain during August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August was 2020 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 1.9 m/s.

What August Feels Like in Stony Plain

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
🌆
Cool
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How August Ranks in Stony Plain

🔥2nd warmest month of the year
🌧️4th wettest month of the year
☀️4th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Stony Plain Weather by Month

Stony Plain August Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp15.7°C16.5°C16.2°C16.5°C17.5°C+1.8°C
Avg High21.5°C22.6°C22.4°C22.3°C23.5°C+2°C
Avg Low9.8°C10.5°C10.0°C10.6°C11.6°C+1.8°C
Avg Rain61 mm72 mm55 mm56 mm66 mm+5 mm

Extreme August Records in Stony Plain

🔥Warmest August34.3°C2008
🧊Coldest August-1.6°C1992
🌧️Wettest August121 mm1995
🏜️Driest August15 mm1983
🌬️Windiest August2.8 m/s2020

Key Insights for August

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August temperatures in Stony Plain have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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August has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1992) to a record high of 34.3°C (2008).

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Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 121 mm.

Is August a Good Time to Visit Stony Plain?

One of the best times to visit Stony Plain

August is one of the best times to visit Stony Plain. Expect days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 16.4°C) — warmer than Stony Plain's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (62 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Stony Plain's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Stony Plain Weather in August — In Depth

☀️ August climate overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Stony Plain, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 16.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in August

August averages 62 mm of rainfall in Stony Plain, a relatively wet time of year compared with the rest of the year. The wettest August on record saw 121 mm (1995), and the driest just 15 mm (1983). Humidity sits around 68% and average wind speed is 2.3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.9 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How August has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
August Weather in Stony Plain, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202523.6°C18.0°C12.5°C30.0°C7.4°C88 mm72%2.2 m/s5
202424.1°C17.8°C11.5°C28.2°C8.3°C75 mm66%2.5 m/s4.7
202323.4°C17.4°C11.5°C30.0°C5.9°C59 mm72%2.4 m/s4.7
202224.7°C18.8°C12.8°C29.8°C8.9°C63 mm70%2.3 m/s5.3
202123.4°C17.2°C11.1°C32.8°C5.6°C53 mm64%2.7 m/s4.6
202021.5°C15.9°C10.3°C29.4°C3.1°C55 mm74%2.8 m/s5.4
201919.4°C14.3°C9.3°C27.0°C5.0°C74 mm80%2.5 m/s4.2
201822.7°C16.6°C10.5°C32.7°C3.5°C67 mm69%2.3 m/s4.8
201722.4°C16.3°C10.1°C27.1°C7.1°C38 mm69%2.1 m/s5.2
201622.0°C16.5°C11.0°C26.8°C5.2°C74 mm73%2.5 m/s4.8
201524.2°C17.5°C10.8°C31.0°C2.8°C34 mm61%2.2 m/s4.9
201422.5°C17.0°C11.5°C29.1°C4.2°C67 mm72%2 m/s4.8
201323.3°C17.5°C11.8°C28.2°C7.4°C57 mm71%1.9 m/s4.9
201223.3°C17.3°C11.3°C29.1°C6.0°C79 mm69%2.1 m/s5.5
201122.6°C16.4°C10.1°C30.0°C5.4°C26 mm67%2.3 m/s5.4
201021.0°C15.5°C10.1°C27.9°C3.0°C48 mm70%2.4 m/s4.6
200923.6°C16.8°C10.0°C30.7°C6.4°C36 mm63%2.2 m/s4.9
200823.8°C17.5°C11.2°C34.3°C1.9°C39 mm63%2.6 m/s5.2
200720.2°C14.7°C9.3°C27.4°C2.9°C56 mm70%2.4 m/s4.4
200622.8°C16.4°C10.0°C29.9°C6.7°C85 mm65%2.2 m/s5.1
200520.2°C14.4°C8.5°C29.5°C3.8°C72 mm70%2.5 m/s4.7
200421.3°C15.6°C9.9°C30.2°C5.8°C54 mm70%2.1 m/s4.7
200324.9°C18.3°C11.7°C32.9°C5.9°C76 mm61%2.2 m/s5.3
200222.3°C15.8°C9.3°C31.3°C2.3°C40 mm62%2.5 m/s4.9
200124.7°C17.9°C11.1°C31.0°C7.7°C23 mm63%2.3 m/s5.6
200020.5°C14.9°C9.4°C27.4°C4.0°C66 mm72%2.5 m/s4.7
199923.6°C17.3°C11.0°C29.4°C6.0°C69 mm66%2.2 m/s4.8
199825.4°C18.9°C12.4°C34.2°C7.4°C50 mm59%2.2 m/s5.4
199722.5°C16.5°C10.4°C31.4°C6.6°C68 mm69%2.3 m/s5.1
199622.7°C16.5°C10.4°C29.8°C6.4°C66 mm69%2.6 m/s5.4
1995 🌧️18.7°C13.4°C8.1°C29.8°C4.8°C121 mm73%2.4 m/s4.4
199422.0°C16.2°C10.4°C30.5°C4.3°C101 mm70%2.1 m/s4.5
199321.3°C15.4°C9.6°C28.6°C4.1°C59 mm68%2.2 m/s4.7
199222.3°C15.6°C8.8°C31.9°C-1.6°C51 mm58%2.4 m/s5.3
199124.4°C18.5°C12.6°C31.5°C7.6°C76 mm69%2.1 m/s5.3
199022.7°C16.8°C10.9°C32.5°C2.2°C59 mm69%2.4 m/s5
198921.1°C16.0°C10.9°C30.1°C5.1°C72 mm76%2 m/s4.2
198820.8°C15.0°C9.3°C27.5°C4.8°C101 mm71%2.6 m/s4.8
1987 ❄️18.0°C13.0°C8.0°C24.5°C3.0°C119 mm76%2.3 m/s4.5
198621.6°C15.5°C9.4°C26.7°C5.6°C30 mm70%2.2 m/s5.7
198520.9°C14.4°C7.8°C29.8°C3.2°C76 mm66%2.6 m/s4.8
198423.8°C17.5°C11.2°C30.3°C2.2°C35 mm62%2.5 m/s4.8
198323.5°C17.3°C11.2°C29.7°C4.2°C15 mm70%2 m/s—
198218.9°C13.5°C8.0°C25.8°C0.5°C65 mm74%2.5 m/s—
1981 🔥25.3°C18.9°C12.4°C31.3°C5.8°C36 mm63%2.2 m/s—

Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Stony Plain August Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Stony Plain in August?▼

The average high in August is around 22.4°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Stony Plain in August?▼

August averages 62 mm of rainfall in Stony Plain, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 121 mm in 1995.

What was the hottest August on record in Stony Plain?▼

The hottest August reached 34.3°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1992.

Has August in Stony Plain gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 11.9°C over the same span.

Is August a good time to visit Stony Plain?▼

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Stony Plain and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.

Is August the coldest month in Stony Plain?▼

Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Stony Plain, averaging 16.4°C.

What should I pack for Stony Plain in August?▼

For August in Stony Plain, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 10.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Stony Plain humid in August?▼

Relative humidity in August averages 68% — moderately humid.

How windy is Stony Plain in August?▼

Average wind speed in August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2020).

Which August had the most rainfall in Stony Plain?▼

The wettest August on record was 1995 with 121 mm. On average, August sees 62 mm.

Where does this August weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Stony Plain 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.