August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wood Buffalo, with average highs near 21.3°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 15.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wood Buffalo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Wood Buffalo was 1981 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 12.2°C. Typical August days reach 21.3°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Wood Buffalo, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2019 with 146 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Wood Buffalo during August averages 72%. The most humid August was 2020 at 84%, and the least humid was 1998 at 58%.
August receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wood Buffalo. The sunniest August was 1998 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Wood Buffalo during August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 14.9°C | 15.6°C | 15.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 22.2°C | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 55 mm | 61 mm | 57 mm | 72 mm | +9 mm |
August temperatures in Wood Buffalo have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (1982) to a record high of 34.6°C (1991).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Wood Buffalo
August is one of the best times to visit Wood Buffalo. Expect days averaging 21.3°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 15.5°C) — warmer than Wood Buffalo's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (61 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 | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 30.3°C | 3.0°C | 61 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 9.8°C | 27.0°C | 6.6°C | 60 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 29.0°C | 4.8°C | 38 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 29.7°C | 7.0°C | 61 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 32.3°C | 1.7°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 27.7°C | 3.3°C | 144 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 7.8°C | 25.3°C | 3.1°C | 146 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 28.4°C | 0.9°C | 44 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 27.9°C | 5.9°C | 37 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 27.6°C | 3.6°C | 65 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 28.5°C | 2.7°C | 35 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 31.0°C | 3.0°C | 23 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 27.2°C | 5.6°C | 53 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 30.4°C | 4.6°C | 36 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 29.2°C | 5.3°C | 54 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 27.9°C | 3.4°C | 81 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 28.5°C | 6.5°C | 48 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 31.3°C | 1.3°C | 103 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 26.3°C | 2.9°C | 77 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 27.1°C | 6.0°C | 53 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 26.3°C | 4.0°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 31.7°C | 1.3°C | 36 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 10.4°C | 30.6°C | 5.4°C | 46 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 29.6°C | 1.0°C | 50 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 30.9°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 26.5°C | 0.8°C | 70 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 32.4°C | 4.5°C | 56 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 33.0°C | 7.0°C | 14 mm | 58% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 31.3°C | 4.0°C | 78 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 29.5°C | 5.5°C | 65 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 7.9°C | 26.0°C | 4.0°C | 139 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 30.5°C | 4.6°C | 8 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 28.2°C | 3.8°C | 63 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 32.8°C | -0.6°C | 53 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 34.6°C | 5.7°C | 42 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 33.0°C | 2.8°C | 29 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 31.0°C | 4.2°C | 38 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 20.5°C | 15.2°C | 9.9°C | 26.7°C | 3.3°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 7.2°C | 24.3°C | 2.0°C | 84 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 28.8°C | -0.6°C | 43 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 7.9°C | 27.0°C | 2.8°C | 50 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 33.6°C | 2.8°C | 133 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 31.1°C | 5.8°C | 39 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 25.2°C | -1.4°C | 88 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 32.6°C | 2.7°C | 12 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.3°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 61 mm of rainfall in Wood Buffalo, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 34.6°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -1.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 9.8°C to 10.3°C while daytime highs eased from 21.7°C to 21.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wood Buffalo and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.3°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Wood Buffalo, averaging 15.5°C.
For August in Wood Buffalo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.3°C and lows of 9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 146 mm. On average, August sees 61 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 Wood Buffalo 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.
