Chestermere weather in August

In August, Chestermere sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chestermere's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chestermere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Chestermere is city in Alberta, Canada.

Density
979/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 Chestermere reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°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)
12410
22410
32410
42410
52410
62410
72410
82410
92410
102410
112310
122310
132310
142310
15239
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18239
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20239
21239
22239
23239
24228
25228
26228
27228
28228
29228
30218
31217

How August really feels in Chestermere

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.

Chestermere 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-3° / -12°124.14.58.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°123.84.39.60.0
Mar / -7°215.75.311.50.2
Apr11° / -1°367.54.313.52.8
May17° / 6910.51.715.35.1
Jun20° / 10213.30.116.25.7
Jul23° / 10°6010.2015.87.0
Aug23° / 619014.47.2
Sep18° / 427.40.612.46.1
Oct11° / -1°255.92.710.42.9
Nov / -7°204.94.98.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°143.94.57.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46436
56238
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
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256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chestermere gets around 61 mm of rain over 9 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
432
533
633
734
834
934
1033
1133
1232
1331
1430
1530
1629
1728
1827
1926
2026
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
388111
488111
589110
689110
790100
890100
990100
109190
119190
129280
139280
149370
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219730
229730
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:058:17
215.25:078:16
315.15:088:14
415.05:108:13
515.05:118:11
614.95:138:09
714.95:148:07
814.85:168:06
914.85:178:04
1014.75:198:02
1114.75:208:00
1214.65:227:58
1314.55:247:56
1414.55:257:54
1514.45:277:52
1614.45:287:50
1714.35:307:48
1814.25:327:46
1914.25:337:44
2014.15:357:42
2114.15:367:40
2214.05:387:38
2313.95:397:36
2413.95:417:34
2513.85:437:32
2613.85:447:29
2713.75:467:27
2813.65:487:25
2913.65:497:23
3013.55:517:21
3113.45:527:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chestermere?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Chestermere for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chestermere in August

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

In August, Chestermere sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chestermere 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 Chestermere peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chestermere 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 Chestermere is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chestermere?

Chestermere sits at 51.0°N, 113.8°W, 1,022 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Taradale, 13 km away.

Topography around Chestermere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chestermere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Chestermere is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Taradale 13 km · Saddle Ridge 14 km · McKenzie Towne 17 km · Beltline 18 km · Calgary 19 km · Auburn Bay 19 km · Cranston 20 km · Coventry Hills 23 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 Chestermere (51.0334°, -113.8187°, elevation 1,022 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).