Bracebridge weather in August

In August, Bracebridge sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bracebridge's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bracebridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Bracebridge reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 about 1°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
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42415
52415
62415
72415
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112415
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312213

How August really feels in Bracebridge

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.

Bracebridge weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°7813.213.590.0
Feb-4° / -12°559.89.610.10.0
Mar / -7°6810.2711.60.0
Apr10° / 8611.23.513.22.1
May17° / 8911.30.114.65.1
Jun22° / 12°9411.4015.46.3
Jul24° / 15°9612.1015.16.7
Aug23° / 14°9911.8013.96.6
Sep19° / 10°9610.9012.35.9
Oct12° / 10013.50.810.72.9
Nov / -2°8913.56.69.30.3
Dec-1° / -8°8014.9138.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135149
145050
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175050
184951
195050
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225050
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245050
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bracebridge gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213430131
2223430141
3223429141
4223529141
5223528141
6233428141
7243428141
8243428141
9253327141
10263327130
11273327130
12273227130
13283227120
14283227120
15293227120
16293227110
17303227110
18303227110
19313227110
20313227100
21323127100
22333126100
23333126100
24343126100
2535302590
2636302590
2737302490
2838292490
2939292390
3041282390
3142272290

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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1010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:06 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:067:40
214.55:077:39
314.55:097:38
414.45:107:36
514.45:117:35
614.45:127:34
714.35:137:32
814.35:147:31
914.25:167:29
1014.25:177:28
1114.15:187:26
1214.15:197:25
1314.05:217:23
1414.05:227:22
1514.05:237:20
1613.95:247:19
1713.95:257:17
1813.85:277:15
1913.85:287:14
2013.75:297:12
2113.75:307:10
2213.65:327:08
2313.65:337:07
2413.55:347:05
2513.55:357:03
2613.45:367:01
2713.45:386:59
2813.35:396:58
2913.35:406:56
3013.25:416:54
3113.25:436:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bracebridge?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bracebridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bracebridge in August

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

In August, Bracebridge sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bracebridge in August

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 12 to Aug 19 — about 0.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep18Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Bracebridge 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 Bracebridge peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bracebridge?

Bracebridge sits at 45.0°N, 79.3°W, 240 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Huntsville, 34 km away.

Topography around Bracebridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bracebridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Bracebridge is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Huntsville 34 km · Orillia 48 km · Midland 55 km · Barrie 76 km · Wasaga Beach 80 km · Innisfil 86 km · Keswick 88 km · Lindsay 89 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 Bracebridge (45.0334°, -79.3163°, elevation 240 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. 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).