August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek, with average highs near 21.4°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 15.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dawson Creek was 2022 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 11.6°C. Typical August days reach 21.4°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Dawson Creek, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1987 with 120 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Dawson Creek during August averages 68%. The most humid August was 2007 at 80%, and the least humid was 2006 at 56%.
August receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dawson Creek. The sunniest August was 2022 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 4.
Average wind speed in Dawson Creek during August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2002 and 2021 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2004 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 15.7°C | 14.9°C | 15.5°C | 16.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 21.8°C | 20.9°C | 21.4°C | 22.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.6°C | 9.5°C | 8.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 45 mm | 51 mm | 48 mm | 49 mm | -12 mm |
August temperatures in Dawson Creek have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (1992) to a record high of 33.6°C (2008).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 120 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Dawson Creek
August is one of the best times to visit Dawson Creek. Expect days averaging 21.4°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 15.4°C) — warmer than Dawson Creek's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (51 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 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 31.4°C | 4.0°C | 56 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 31.0°C | 5.4°C | 56 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 30.3°C | 6.8°C | 58 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 🔥 | 25.0°C | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 31.6°C | 8.2°C | 28 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 30.8°C | 3.6°C | 50 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 26.6°C | 1.5°C | 48 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 25.3°C | 3.6°C | 98 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 27.0°C | 5.4°C | 42 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 29.2°C | 6.3°C | 33 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 27.0°C | 2.4°C | 107 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 25.2°C | 4.6°C | 54 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 30.9°C | 4.3°C | 12 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 26.8°C | 6.9°C | 35 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 32.6°C | 4.0°C | 28 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 23.0°C | 4.5°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 29.6°C | 1.1°C | 34 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 30.2°C | 3.2°C | 50 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 33.6°C | 3.8°C | 50 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 25.9°C | 2.9°C | 119 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 27.8°C | 3.5°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 27.8°C | 3.2°C | 31 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 30.7°C | 3.5°C | 57 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 30.0°C | 1.8°C | 46 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 27.7°C | 2.1°C | 26 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 31.1°C | 5.7°C | 30 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 29.9°C | 2.3°C | 91 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 31.4°C | 3.8°C | 26 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 30.3°C | 5.8°C | 11 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 27.9°C | 4.3°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 29.0°C | 5.3°C | 87 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 23.0°C | 4.2°C | 38 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 29.2°C | 6.2°C | 39 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 27.4°C | 3.4°C | 64 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 32.8°C | -1.4°C | 30 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 31.5°C | 5.0°C | 53 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 31.4°C | 2.6°C | 37 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 28.4°C | 2.1°C | 94 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 29.1°C | 4.4°C | 44 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 23.1°C | 4.4°C | 120 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 7.8°C | 28.5°C | 2.9°C | 8 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 30.0°C | 1.5°C | 56 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 29.6°C | 0.7°C | 68 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 28.6°C | 4.4°C | 30 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 25.1°C | 0.6°C | 108 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 33.0°C | 3.8°C | 25 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.4°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 15.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 51 mm of rainfall in Dawson Creek, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 120 mm in 1987.
The hottest August reached 33.6°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -1.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.1°C to 23.3°C and overnight lows from 8.5°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.4°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Dawson Creek, averaging 15.4°C.
For August in Dawson Creek, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.4°C and lows of 9.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2 m/s (2002).
The wettest August on record was 1987 with 120 mm. On average, August sees 51 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 Dawson Creek 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.
