La Haute-Saint-Charles weather in August

In August, La Haute-Saint-Charles sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 132 mm of rain across 14.7 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Haute-Saint-Charles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:48 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 La Haute-Saint-Charles reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62312
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
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272110
282010
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302010
312010

How August really feels in La Haute-Saint-Charles

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.

La Haute-Saint-Charles 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-8° / -17°9412.212.68.80.0
Feb-7° / -16°759.810.4100.0
Mar-1° / -10°9110.91011.60.0
Apr / -2°11412.36.713.30.9
May15° / 11413.90.914.84.3
Jun21° / 10°13213.7015.65.7
Jul23° / 13°14716.1015.35.8
Aug22° / 12°13214.70146.0
Sep17° / 12912.50.112.45.0
Oct / 14013.12.510.61.9
Nov / -5°11913.49.29.20.0
Dec-5° / -13°11213.3138.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44456
54456
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114753
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
294951
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Haute-Saint-Charles gets around 132 mm of rain over 14.7 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
950
1050
1149
1249
1349
1448
1547
1647
1746
1845
1945
2044
2143
2243
2342
2442
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3140

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13834245
23834235
33934235
43934234
54034234
64034224
74134224
84233214
94333214
104433203
114532203
124532193
134632193
144732183
154831183
164931183
174930182
185030182
195129182
205328172
215427172
225427172
235626162
245725162
255925151
266024151
276124141
286124141
296323131
306522121
316522121

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
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 4:29 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:297:14
214.74:307:13
314.74:327:11
414.64:337:10
514.64:347:08
614.54:357:07
714.54:377:05
814.44:387:04
914.44:397:02
1014.34:417:01
1114.34:426:59
1214.24:436:57
1314.24:456:56
1414.14:466:54
1514.14:476:52
1614.04:486:51
1714.04:506:49
1813.94:516:47
1913.94:526:45
2013.84:546:44
2113.84:556:42
2213.74:566:40
2313.74:586:38
2413.64:596:36
2513.65:006:34
2613.55:026:32
2713.55:036:30
2813.45:046:29
2913.35:066:27
3013.35:076:25
3113.25:086:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit La Haute-Saint-Charles?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit La Haute-Saint-Charles for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Haute-Saint-Charles in August

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

In August, La Haute-Saint-Charles sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in La Haute-Saint-Charles in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Haute-Saint-Charles peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Haute-Saint-Charles?

La Haute-Saint-Charles sits at 46.9°N, 71.4°W, 156 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf, 5.0 km away.

Topography around La Haute-Saint-Charles

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Haute-Saint-Charles.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Haute-Saint-Charles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m.

The land around La Haute-Saint-Charles is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 5.0 km · Charlesbourg 5.0 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 11 km · Les Rivières 11 km · La Cité-Limoilou 13 km · Sainte-Foy 14 km · Beauport 14 km · Quebec City 15 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles (46.8903°, -71.3722°, elevation 156 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).