Harewood weather in August

In August, Harewood sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 54 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Harewood's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harewood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Harewood reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12016
22016
32016
42016
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112016
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311814

How August really feels in Harewood

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.

Harewood 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 / 25318.57.18.50.1
Feb / 14914.65.99.80.4
Mar / 17817.66.111.60.9
Apr10° / 12415.21.513.42.0
May14° / 10°8512.10.1153.9
Jun17° / 13°6910.6015.95.2
Jul19° / 15°437.3015.66.8
Aug20° / 15°546.3014.27.0
Sep17° / 13°869.3012.45.5
Oct12° / 17715.20.210.52.7
Nov / 26418.74.28.91.0
Dec / 24718.58.38.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176733
186733
196733
206535
216436
226436
236238
246238
256238
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Harewood gets around 54 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
617
717
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2924
3025
3125

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136568
235578
335569
435569
535569
635569
7355510
8355510
9365410
10365410
11365410
12375310
13385210
1438539
1539529
1640528
1742508
1843507
1944496
2046496
2147485
2248474
2350464
2451463
2553443
2655432
2756422
2857412
2959392
3061381
3162371

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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269calm
279calm
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299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:527:51
214.94:547:50
314.94:557:48
414.84:567:47
514.84:587:45
614.74:597:44
714.75:017:42
814.65:027:40
914.65:037:39
1014.55:057:37
1114.55:067:35
1214.45:087:33
1314.45:097:32
1414.35:117:30
1514.35:127:28
1614.25:147:26
1714.25:157:24
1814.15:177:22
1914.05:187:20
2014.05:197:19
2113.95:217:17
2213.95:227:15
2313.85:247:13
2413.85:257:11
2513.75:277:09
2613.65:287:06
2713.65:307:04
2813.55:317:02
2913.55:337:00
3013.45:346:58
3113.35:366:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Harewood

In seasonPeak

None of Harewood's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Harewood's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Harewood?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Harewood in August

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

In August, Harewood sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Harewood 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Harewood 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 Harewood peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Harewood?

Harewood sits at 49.1°N, 123.9°W, 61 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Nanaimo, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Harewood

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harewood has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Harewood is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,013 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nanaimo 2.0 km · North Cowichan 39 km · Duncan 44 km · University Endowment Lands 53 km · Seafair 56 km · Steveston 56 km · Dunbar-Southlands 56 km · Blundell 57 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 Harewood (49.1474°, -123.9474°, elevation 61 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).