Lloydminster weather in August

In August, Lloydminster sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.4 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 23°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 Lloydminster's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lloydminster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Lloydminster is city on the border of Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces, in Canada.

Density
760/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lloydminster reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
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92310
102310
112210
122210
132210
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21229
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25219
26218
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28218
29208
30208
31208

How August really feels in Lloydminster

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.

Lloydminster 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-10° / -19°154.95.67.90.0
Feb-8° / -17°113.44.19.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°175.35.311.50.0
Apr / -3°397.13.313.71.8
May16° / 438.40.715.65.2
Jun20° / 8812.8016.65.8
Jul23° / 11°8412.7016.26.4
Aug22° / 10°599.4014.66.8
Sep17° / 386.50.312.45.7
Oct / -2°235.92.310.31.8
Nov-2° / -10°194.84.68.40.0
Dec-9° / -17°133.84.47.40.0

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 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
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255644
265644
275545
285446
295347
305347
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lloydminster gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.4 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1433
1532
1632
1731
1830
1929
2028
2127
2227
2326
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170273
270273
370273
470273
571263
671263
772253
873243
973243
1074233
1175223
1275223
1377212
1479192
1580182
1681172
1782162
1883152
1986131
2087121
2188111
2289101
239091
249280
259370
269370
279460
289550
299640
309640
319730

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 4:41 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:418:11
215.44:438:09
315.44:458:07
415.34:468:06
515.34:488:04
615.24:508:02
715.14:518:00
815.14:537:58
915.04:557:56
1015.04:577:54
1114.94:587:52
1214.85:007:50
1314.85:027:48
1414.75:037:46
1514.65:057:44
1614.65:077:41
1714.55:097:39
1814.45:107:37
1914.45:127:35
2014.35:147:33
2114.25:167:30
2214.25:187:28
2314.15:197:26
2414.05:217:23
2514.05:237:21
2613.95:257:19
2713.85:267:16
2813.85:287:14
2913.75:307:12
3013.65:327:09
3113.65:347:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lloydminster?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lloydminster for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lloydminster in August

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

In August, Lloydminster sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Lloydminster 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 Lloydminster peaks around July 11 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lloydminster 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 Lloydminster is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1920 µg/m³Oct 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lloydminster?

Lloydminster sits at 53.3°N, 110.0°W, 657 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is North Battleford, 128 km away.

Topography around Lloydminster

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lloydminster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Lloydminster is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: North Battleford 128 km · Camrose 190 km · Sherwood Park 220 km · Edmonton 230 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 234 km · Leduc 235 km · St. Albert 243 km · Confederation 257 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 Lloydminster (53.2724°, -110.0226°, elevation 657 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).