Leduc weather in August

In August, Leduc sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Leduc's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leduc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:21 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Leduc is city in Alberta, Canada.

Density
367/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Leduc reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12311
22311
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
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172110
18219
19219
20219
21219
22219
23219
24219
25218
26208
27208
28208
29208
30208
31198

How August really feels in Leduc

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.

Leduc 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° / -15°185.25.97.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°113.449.40.0
Mar / -9°175.25.111.50.0
Apr / -2°336.73.313.72.1
May16° / 558.7115.65.1
Jun20° / 8513.1016.65.7
Jul22° / 11°8512.9016.26.3
Aug21° / 599.5014.66.7
Sep17° / 397.40.412.45.5
Oct / -1°235.92.110.32.0
Nov-0° / -9°225.65.38.40.0
Dec-6° / -14°144.65.57.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195644
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Leduc gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170264
270264
371254
471254
572244
673234
774233
875223
976213
1077203
1178193
1280182
1381172
1482162
1583152
1684142
1786131
1887121
1988111
2089101
219091
229181
239370
249370
259460
269550
279550
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1711calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:568:25
215.44:578:23
315.44:598:21
415.35:008:20
515.35:028:18
615.25:048:16
715.15:068:14
815.15:078:12
915.05:098:10
1015.05:118:08
1114.95:128:06
1214.85:148:04
1314.85:168:02
1414.75:188:00
1514.65:197:58
1614.65:217:56
1714.55:237:53
1814.45:257:51
1914.45:267:49
2014.35:287:47
2114.25:307:44
2214.25:327:42
2314.15:337:40
2414.05:357:38
2514.05:377:35
2613.95:397:33
2713.85:417:30
2813.85:427:28
2913.75:447:26
3013.65:467:23
3113.65:487:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Leduc?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Leduc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Leduc in August

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

In August, Leduc sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Leduc 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 Leduc peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Leduc 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 Leduc is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2219 µg/m³Oct 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leduc?

Leduc sits at 53.3°N, 113.6°W, 728 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wîhkwêntôwin, 31 km away.

Topography around Leduc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leduc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around Leduc is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Wîhkwêntôwin 31 km · Sherwood Park 32 km · Edmonton 32 km · Spruce Grove 38 km · St. Albert 41 km · Stony Plain 42 km · Camrose 55 km · Sylvan Lake 112 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 Leduc (53.2668°, -113.552°, elevation 728 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).