Camrose weather in August

In August, Camrose sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Camrose's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camrose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Camrose is city in Alberta, Canada.

Density
479/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Camrose reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
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172210
18229
19229
20229
21219
22219
23219
24219
25218
26218
27218
28208
29208
30208
31208

How August really feels in Camrose

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.

Camrose weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -16°1755.57.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°103.23.89.50.0
Mar / -9°185.14.911.50.0
Apr / -2°367.23.613.62.1
May16° / 528.6115.55.2
Jun20° / 8913.3016.65.7
Jul22° / 11°7812.6016.26.4
Aug22° / 10°6010.1014.56.7
Sep17° / 377.20.312.45.7
Oct / -1°2252.210.32.1
Nov-1° / -9°205.25.28.40.0
Dec-6° / -14°134.25.27.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Camrose gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.1 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
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1434
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170264
271254
371254
472244
573234
673234
775223
876213
977203
1078193
1178193
1280182
1382162
1483152
1584142
1685132
1786122
1888111
1989101
209091
219091
229181
239271
249460
259460
269550
279640
289640
299730
309730
319820

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
112calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:548:21
215.44:558:19
315.34:578:18
415.34:598:16
515.25:008:14
615.25:028:12
715.15:048:10
815.15:058:08
915.05:078:06
1014.95:098:04
1114.95:108:02
1214.85:128:00
1314.75:147:58
1414.75:157:56
1514.65:177:54
1614.55:197:52
1714.55:217:50
1814.45:227:48
1914.45:247:45
2014.35:267:43
2114.25:287:41
2214.25:297:39
2314.15:317:36
2414.05:337:34
2514.05:357:32
2613.95:367:29
2713.85:387:27
2813.75:407:25
2913.75:427:22
3013.65:437:20
3113.55:457:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Camrose?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Camrose for sightseeing.

What to pack for Camrose in August

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

In August, Camrose sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Camrose in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camrose peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Camrose in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Camrose is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2119 µg/m³Oct 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camrose?

Camrose sits at 53.0°N, 112.8°W, 739 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Leduc, 55 km away.

Topography around Camrose

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camrose has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 744 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Camrose is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Leduc 55 km · Sherwood Park 64 km · Edmonton 73 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 74 km · St. Albert 87 km · Spruce Grove 92 km · Stony Plain 97 km · Red Deer 106 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 Camrose (53.0168°, -112.8353°, elevation 739 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).