Pickering Weather in August (1981–2025)

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August at a Glance in Pickering

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
26.5°C
Avg Low
❄️
15.6°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
21.1°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
59 mm
Avg Humidity
💧
66%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.5 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5.2
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+13.5°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☀️Very sunny🌦️Some rain🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

Pickering August Weather Overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pickering, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 21.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.

Pickering August Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pickering. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Pickering was 2016 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 17.8°C. Typical August days reach 26.5°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp20.1°C→22.3°C+2.2°C
Max Temp25.7°C→27.7°C+2°C
Min Temp14.6°C→16.8°C+2.2°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.5°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.5°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.6°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

17.0°C–19.0°C3 yr (7%)
19.0°C–21.0°C17 yr (38%)
21.0°C–23.0°C22 yr (49%)
23.0°C–25.0°C3 yr (7%)

Pickering August Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

August is about average for rainfall in Pickering, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 29 mm.

Pickering August Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Pickering during August averages 66%. The most humid August was 1992 at 73%, and the least humid was 1987 at 60%.

Pickering August Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

August receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pickering. The sunniest Augusts were 2002 and 2016 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 4.6.

Pickering August Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Pickering during August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August was 1987 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 1996 and 1998 at 2.2 m/s.

What August Feels Like in Pickering

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

How August Ranks in Pickering

🔥2nd warmest month of the year
🌧️6th wettest month of the year
☀️4th sunniest month of the year

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

Explore Pickering Weather by Month

Pickering August Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp20.2°C20.4°C21.0°C21.7°C22.3°C+2.1°C
Avg High25.8°C25.9°C26.4°C27.0°C27.8°C+2°C
Avg Low14.7°C14.9°C15.6°C16.4°C16.8°C+2.1°C
Avg Rain67 mm64 mm57 mm53 mm51 mm-16 mm

Extreme August Records in Pickering

🔥Warmest August35.8°C2006
🧊Coldest August4.3°C1982
🌧️Wettest August128 mm1992
🏜️Driest August29 mm2021
🌬️Windiest August3 m/s1987

Key Insights for August

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August temperatures in Pickering have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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August has ranged from a record low of 4.3°C (1982) to a record high of 35.8°C (2006).

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Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.

Is August a Good Time to Visit Pickering?

One of the best times to visit Pickering

August is one of the best times to visit Pickering. Expect days averaging 26.5°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 21.1°C) — warmer than Pickering's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (59 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Pickering'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 →

Pickering Weather in August — In Depth

☀️ August climate overview

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pickering, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 21.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in August

August averages 59 mm of rainfall in Pickering, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest August on record saw 128 mm (1992), and the driest just 29 mm (2021). Humidity sits around 66% and average wind speed is 2.5 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5.2 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 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 27.7°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 16.8°C over the same span.
August Weather in Pickering, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202527.6°C22.0°C16.3°C34.7°C8.6°C45 mm60%2.5 m/s5.3
202427.3°C21.9°C16.6°C33.1°C11.0°C52 mm66%2.5 m/s4.8
202326.1°C20.7°C15.2°C30.1°C10.4°C54 mm67%2.6 m/s5
202228.1°C22.5°C16.9°C33.3°C13.2°C59 mm65%2.5 m/s5.3
202129.6°C24.2°C18.8°C33.8°C12.8°C29 mm65%2.3 m/s5.3
202028.1°C22.6°C17.2°C32.6°C13.1°C70 mm66%2.7 m/s5.6
201926.8°C21.3°C15.9°C32.2°C11.5°C51 mm66%2.6 m/s5.7
201828.3°C23.4°C18.5°C34.5°C14.3°C70 mm70%2.5 m/s4.9
201725.2°C20.1°C15.0°C31.0°C10.2°C47 mm69%2.7 m/s5.1
2016 🔥30.1°C24.3°C18.6°C35.3°C13.4°C50 mm63%2.6 m/s5.8
201526.3°C21.0°C15.7°C32.9°C11.8°C53 mm68%2.4 m/s5.2
201425.3°C20.1°C14.8°C30.5°C11.1°C47 mm71%2.5 m/s5.1
201326.3°C20.8°C15.3°C30.9°C11.2°C60 mm67%2.4 m/s5.4
201227.2°C21.7°C16.2°C32.0°C11.7°C47 mm65%2.5 m/s5.4
201127.0°C21.8°C16.7°C31.1°C12.6°C61 mm65%2.4 m/s5.1
201027.8°C22.4°C17.0°C33.7°C10.3°C47 mm67%2.6 m/s5.1
200925.9°C20.8°C15.7°C31.9°C11.0°C87 mm70%2.6 m/s5.2
200824.8°C19.6°C14.4°C28.3°C10.2°C75 mm72%2.5 m/s5.5
200727.3°C21.7°C16.1°C34.5°C10.2°C36 mm64%2.8 m/s5.2
200626.6°C21.2°C15.8°C35.8°C9.7°C41 mm65%2.6 m/s5.4
200528.3°C22.6°C16.9°C34.1°C12.1°C72 mm64%2.6 m/s5.1
200424.1°C19.1°C14.2°C28.0°C9.6°C61 mm71%2.6 m/s4.7
200326.7°C21.4°C16.2°C31.4°C11.1°C46 mm69%2.3 m/s5.3
200227.5°C21.5°C15.6°C33.7°C11.0°C35 mm63%2.5 m/s5.8
200127.8°C22.0°C16.3°C35.7°C12.0°C54 mm63%2.4 m/s5.4
200025.3°C20.1°C14.8°C29.4°C7.9°C67 mm72%2.6 m/s5.1
199925.0°C19.8°C14.6°C31.3°C9.3°C52 mm65%2.6 m/s4.9
199827.3°C22.0°C16.6°C31.5°C10.0°C64 mm65%2.2 m/s5.3
199724.6°C19.2°C13.8°C30.3°C10.8°C74 mm67%2.7 m/s4.6
199626.2°C20.3°C14.4°C29.6°C10.4°C39 mm69%2.2 m/s5.6
199527.8°C22.2°C16.5°C33.3°C9.1°C65 mm66%2.5 m/s5.1
199424.8°C19.1°C13.4°C29.1°C9.2°C47 mm68%2.5 m/s5.2
199327.0°C21.4°C15.8°C31.8°C11.1°C53 mm65%2.2 m/s5.6
1992 ❄️ 🌧️23.1°C17.8°C12.5°C28.8°C9.3°C128 mm73%2.7 m/s5.1
199126.7°C21.2°C15.7°C32.7°C11.5°C55 mm66%2.6 m/s5.3
199026.5°C20.9°C15.3°C30.4°C11.6°C68 mm67%2.3 m/s5
198926.3°C20.4°C14.5°C33.0°C9.0°C38 mm64%2.5 m/s5
198827.6°C21.9°C16.2°C34.0°C9.7°C38 mm63%2.8 m/s5.2
198726.2°C20.6°C15.0°C32.9°C10.3°C38 mm60%3 m/s4.9
198624.2°C18.8°C13.4°C31.0°C5.7°C73 mm67%2.6 m/s5.1
198525.0°C19.4°C13.8°C31.7°C8.3°C103 mm67%2.5 m/s5
198427.3°C21.5°C15.7°C31.8°C9.2°C53 mm66%2.3 m/s5.4
198327.0°C21.3°C15.7°C32.6°C10.2°C80 mm67%2.3 m/s—
198223.6°C18.0°C12.5°C29.8°C4.3°C82 mm67%2.6 m/s—
198125.4°C20.3°C15.1°C29.8°C9.8°C100 mm69%2.3 m/s—

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

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Pickering August Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Pickering in August?▼

The average high in August is around 26.5°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 21.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Pickering in August?▼

August averages 59 mm of rainfall in Pickering, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 1992.

What was the hottest August on record in Pickering?▼

The hottest August reached 35.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 4.3°C in 1982.

Has August in Pickering 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 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 27.7°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 16.8°C over the same span.

Is August a good time to visit Pickering?▼

August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pickering and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.5°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.

Is August the coldest month in Pickering?▼

Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Pickering, averaging 21.1°C.

What should I pack for Pickering in August?▼

For August in Pickering, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.5°C and lows of 15.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Pickering humid in August?▼

Relative humidity in August averages 66% — moderately humid.

How windy is Pickering in August?▼

Average wind speed in August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3 m/s (1987).

Which August had the most rainfall in Pickering?▼

The wettest August on record was 1992 with 128 mm. On average, August sees 59 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 Pickering 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.