August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville, with average highs near 22.9°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 18.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kentville was 2018 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 15.9°C. Typical August days reach 22.9°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Kentville, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2009 with 155 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Kentville during August averages 84%. The most humid August was 2008 at 88%, and the least humid was 1987 at 78%.
August receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kentville. The sunniest August was 2025 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.
Average wind speed in Kentville during August is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2021, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.9°C | 22.7°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 67 mm | 99 mm | 70 mm | 83 mm | +4 mm |
August temperatures in Kentville have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1986) to a record high of 31.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kentville
August is one of the best times to visit Kentville. Expect days averaging 22.9°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 18.2°C) — warmer than Kentville's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (79 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 | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 31.0°C | 9.0°C | 45 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 27.6°C | 9.0°C | 61 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 22.2°C | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 24.6°C | 9.7°C | 147 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 24.5°C | 20.1°C | 15.6°C | 30.0°C | 11.7°C | 83 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 19.8°C | 14.9°C | 30.5°C | 10.9°C | 97 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 13.9°C | 27.9°C | 9.3°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 13.5°C | 26.5°C | 8.9°C | 77 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 🔥 | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 31.0°C | 10.9°C | 58 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 27.0°C | 8.8°C | 84 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 13.7°C | 27.0°C | 11.0°C | 68 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 28.2°C | 11.2°C | 62 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 25.9°C | 5.6°C | 59 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 26.1°C | 8.4°C | 49 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 27.7°C | 11.5°C | 69 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 25.4°C | 10.1°C | 108 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 9.3°C | 69 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 28.7°C | 8.6°C | 155 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 28.0°C | 10.6°C | 143 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 22.3°C | 17.5°C | 12.7°C | 27.8°C | 8.0°C | 137 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 11.9°C | 25.3°C | 7.5°C | 73 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 26.8°C | 9.3°C | 42 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 23.1°C | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 26.9°C | 9.4°C | 93 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 27.9°C | 7.6°C | 152 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 23.7°C | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 31.7°C | 8.2°C | 49 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 29.6°C | 7.4°C | 46 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 22.4°C | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 26.3°C | 9.1°C | 96 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 26.9°C | 9.5°C | 80 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 23.5°C | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 27.6°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 8.5°C | 52 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 12.9°C | 30.0°C | 9.7°C | 39 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 28.9°C | 7.7°C | 32 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 27.2°C | 9.0°C | 72 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 23.0°C | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 28.6°C | 8.3°C | 47 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 27.5°C | 10.0°C | 66 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 27.6°C | 7.4°C | 150 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 19.6°C | 14.6°C | 28.8°C | 8.7°C | 64 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 27.4°C | 8.1°C | 57 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 29.3°C | 8.1°C | 60 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 30.6°C | 7.3°C | 38 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 25.9°C | 5.3°C | 100 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.7°C | 7.8°C | 131 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 28.7°C | 9.1°C | 102 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 25.3°C | 9.6°C | 103 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 25.3°C | 6.8°C | 71 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 26.3°C | 6.4°C | 52 mm | 82% | 0.4 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 13.5°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 79 mm of rainfall in Kentville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2009.
The hottest August reached 31.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1986.
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°C to 23.7°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 14.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.9°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Kentville, averaging 18.2°C.
For August in Kentville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.9°C and lows of 13.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 2009 with 155 mm. On average, August sees 79 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 Kentville 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.
