Greater Sudbury weather in August

In August, Greater Sudbury sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14 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 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Greater Sudbury's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greater Sudbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:28 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Greater Sudbury is city and unitary authority in Ontario, Canada.

Density
52/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 Greater Sudbury reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Greater Sudbury

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.

Greater Sudbury 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° / -17°5310.110.98.80.0
Feb-5° / -16°417.67.9100.0
Mar / -10°507.86.111.60.0
Apr10° / -1°709.83.913.32.1
May17° / 7210.60.414.85.4
Jun23° / 11°8110.8015.56.5
Jul25° / 14°8710.7015.26.8
Aug23° / 13°9011.20146.7
Sep19° / 9211012.45.7
Oct11° / 9412.70.910.72.3
Nov / -5°73116.39.20.1
Dec-4° / -12°59119.98.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134456
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Greater Sudbury gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
637
737
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
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2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
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3034
3134

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139312371
239312371
339312271
439312271
540312171
640322171
740322171
841322071
941322071
1042321960
1142321960
1243321960
1343321960
1443321960
1544321860
1644311860
1744311860
1845301870
1945301970
2046291970
2147281970
2247271970
2348261970
2449251870
2550251870
2651241870
2752241770
2853231770
2954231670
3055221670
3157221560

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:097:51
214.75:107:50
314.65:117:49
414.65:127:47
514.55:147:46
614.55:157:44
714.45:167:43
814.45:187:41
914.35:197:40
1014.35:207:38
1114.35:217:37
1214.25:237:35
1314.25:247:33
1414.15:257:32
1514.15:277:30
1614.05:287:28
1714.05:297:27
1813.95:307:25
1913.95:327:23
2013.85:337:21
2113.85:347:19
2213.75:367:18
2313.65:377:16
2413.65:387:14
2513.55:407:12
2613.55:417:10
2713.45:427:08
2813.45:447:06
2913.35:457:04
3013.35:467:03
3113.25:477:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
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45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.2Bright
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125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Greater Sudbury?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Greater Sudbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greater Sudbury in August

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

In August, Greater Sudbury sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Greater Sudbury in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Greater Sudbury 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 Greater Sudbury peaks around June 20 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 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Greater Sudbury?

Greater Sudbury sits at 46.5°N, 81.0°W, 266 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Valley East, 17 km away.

Topography around Greater Sudbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Greater Sudbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around Greater Sudbury is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Valley East 17 km · North Bay 118 km · Huntsville 188 km · Bracebridge 208 km · Midland 212 km · Owen Sound 214 km · Timmins 221 km · Collingwood 231 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 Greater Sudbury (46.49°, -80.99°, elevation 266 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).