Bedford weather in August

In August, Bedford sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 89 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bedford's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Bedford is community in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Founded
1750

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bedford reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112315
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212314
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232314
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272214
282214
292214
302213
312213

How August really feels in Bedford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bedford weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°11111.6890.0
Feb-0° / -9°9910.37.410.10.0
Mar / -5°107126.711.60.0
Apr / 9212.53.913.21.6
May14° / 8511.30.414.64.0
Jun19° / 10°9811.6015.35.8
Jul23° / 15°9010.60156.5
Aug23° / 15°8910.2013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°999.2012.36.2
Oct14° / 12210.60.110.73.8
Nov / 12910.91.79.41.2
Dec / -4°132136.48.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
44060
54060
64060
73961
83961
94060
104159
114159
124258
134258
144159
154258
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214555
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bedford gets around 89 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117313616
217323616
317333515
417343515
516343415
616353414
716353414
816363414
916363414
1016363414
1117363314
1217363314
1317363313
1418363313
1519353213
1619353213
1720343213
1821343213
1922333213
2023323113
2125323112
2226313012
2328313012
2430302911
2531302811
2633292710
2735292610
283629269
293828259
303928258
314027248

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:057:37
214.55:067:36
314.55:077:34
414.45:087:33
514.45:097:32
614.35:107:30
714.35:117:29
814.25:137:28
914.25:147:26
1014.25:157:25
1114.15:167:23
1214.15:177:22
1314.05:197:20
1414.05:207:19
1513.95:217:17
1613.95:227:15
1713.85:237:14
1813.85:257:12
1913.75:267:10
2013.75:277:09
2113.65:287:07
2213.65:297:05
2313.55:317:04
2413.55:327:02
2513.45:337:00
2613.45:346:58
2713.35:366:56
2813.35:376:55
2913.25:386:53
3013.25:396:51
3113.15:406:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bedford

In seasonPeak

In August, Bedford sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bedford sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bedford?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bedford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bedford in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bedford sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bedford in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Bedford in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bedford peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bedford?

Bedford sits at 44.7°N, 63.7°W, 25 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lower Sackville, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bedford

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bedford.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bedford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Bedford is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lower Sackville 6.0 km · Clayton Park West 8.0 km · Dartmouth 9.0 km · Halifax West End 9.0 km · Armdale 10 km · Downtown Halifax 11 km · Halifax 12 km · Woodlawn 12 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bedford (44.7255°, -63.6673°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).