August is one of the warmer months of the year in Yorkton, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 12°C (mean 18.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Yorkton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Yorkton was 1983 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 14.9°C. Typical August days reach 25.3°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Yorkton, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2025 with 157 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Yorkton during August averages 61%. The most humid August was 2025 at 77%, and the least humid was 1984 at 48%.
August receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yorkton. The sunniest August was 2001 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Yorkton during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 1995 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 1994 and 2013 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 25.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 13.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 62 mm | 63 mm | 48 mm | 76 mm | +27 mm |
August temperatures in Yorkton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 1.3°C (2004) to a record high of 39.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Yorkton
August is one of the best times to visit Yorkton. Expect days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 12°C (mean 18.7°C) — warmer than Yorkton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (58 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 🌧️ | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 30.4°C | 6.0°C | 157 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 33.7°C | 7.9°C | 61 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 34.6°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 32.6°C | 8.8°C | 37 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 36.3°C | 6.7°C | 97 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 35.7°C | 6.0°C | 53 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 34.3°C | 6.6°C | 62 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 27.2°C | 19.6°C | 12.0°C | 39.5°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 33.4°C | 9.2°C | 26 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 34.8°C | 8.0°C | 25 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.2°C | 35.5°C | 4.9°C | 57 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 32.8°C | 4.0°C | 50 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 12.4°C | 35.0°C | 5.6°C | 30 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 34.0°C | 6.4°C | 22 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 30.7°C | 8.1°C | 53 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 31.2°C | 6.7°C | 144 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 32.9°C | 7.2°C | 71 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 33.5°C | 5.4°C | 48 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 31.3°C | 5.4°C | 56 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 35.1°C | 9.1°C | 32 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 34.8°C | 6.0°C | 94 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 29.7°C | 1.3°C | 100 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 35.8°C | 7.5°C | 41 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 30.6°C | 5.2°C | 107 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 33.4°C | 7.8°C | 30 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 31.5°C | 4.2°C | 51 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 31.4°C | 9.0°C | 62 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 34.3°C | 9.2°C | 28 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 35.1°C | 6.5°C | 60 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 12.4°C | 32.5°C | 8.5°C | 49 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 36.4°C | 7.8°C | 97 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 32.5°C | 4.7°C | 79 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 32.4°C | 5.2°C | 78 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 34.2°C | 2.5°C | 51 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 32.4°C | 9.8°C | 66 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 35.2°C | 9.0°C | 52 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 37.6°C | 6.8°C | 78 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 33.2°C | 4.7°C | 67 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 30.6°C | 4.7°C | 32 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 10.1°C | 33.5°C | 3.8°C | 30 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 31.1°C | 4.6°C | 97 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 36.3°C | 5.9°C | 20 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 🔥 | 30.0°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 38.9°C | 10.0°C | 21 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 33.6°C | 1.6°C | 43 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 33.1°C | 7.4°C | 57 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 25.3°C with lows near 12°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 58 mm of rainfall in Yorkton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 39.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 1.3°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.5°C to 13.2°C while daytime highs eased from 26.3°C to 25.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Yorkton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Yorkton, averaging 18.7°C.
For August in Yorkton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 12°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 157 mm. On average, August sees 58 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 Yorkton 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.
