Hespeler weather in August

In August, Hespeler sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 76 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hespeler's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hespeler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Hespeler is human settlement in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1830

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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hespeler reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
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How August really feels in Hespeler

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.

Hespeler weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°6610.89.49.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°538.37.310.20.0
Mar / -5°629.75.611.60.3
Apr12° / 8711.72.513.22.9
May18° / 8811.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9311.6015.26.5
Jul26° / 15°8510.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 15°769.9013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°779.6012.36.5
Oct13° / 78110.410.83.7
Nov / -1°7310.63.69.50.7
Dec / -6°6310.67.98.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hespeler gets around 76 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1283025161
2282925161
3292925161
4292925161
5302925161
6302825151
7312825151
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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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:157:40
214.45:167:39
314.35:177:38
414.35:187:36
514.35:197:35
614.25:207:34
714.25:217:32
814.15:227:31
914.15:237:30
1014.15:257:28
1114.05:267:27
1214.05:277:25
1313.95:287:24
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1713.85:327:18
1813.75:347:16
1913.75:357:15
2013.65:367:13
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2213.55:387:10
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2413.45:407:06
2513.45:427:05
2613.35:437:03
2713.35:447:01
2813.25:456:59
2913.25:466:58
3013.15:476:56
3113.15:486:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hespeler?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hespeler for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hespeler in August

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

In August, Hespeler sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hespeler in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
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Mar3Bracing
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Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Hespeler in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hespeler peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hespeler 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 Hespeler is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hespeler?

Hespeler sits at 43.4°N, 80.3°W, 288 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fiddlesticks, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hespeler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hespeler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Hespeler is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Fiddlesticks 5.0 km · Cambridge 8.0 km · Christopher-Champlain 10 km · Guelph 13 km · Kitchener 16 km · Waterloo 17 km · Forest Heights 17 km · Fergus 31 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 Hespeler (43.4334°, -80.3164°, elevation 288 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. 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).