Magog weather in August

In August, Magog sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 124 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°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 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Magog's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magog's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:55 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Magog is city in Estrie, Québec, Canada.

Density
93/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Magog reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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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22415
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How August really feels in Magog

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.

Magog 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-5° / -14°7812.812.78.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°66111110.10.0
Mar / -7°8212.69.511.60.0
Apr10° / 100134.813.21.9
May17° / 11714.40.514.64.8
Jun22° / 12°13414.6015.45.8
Jul24° / 15°12515.1015.16.1
Aug23° / 14°12414.3013.96.2
Sep19° / 10711.9012.35.7
Oct12° / 12013.51.510.72.8
Nov / -3°9213.679.30.3
Dec-2° / -9°9314.212.28.60.0

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124753
134654
144654
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Magog gets around 124 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1448
1548
1647
1747
1846
1945
2045
2144
2243
2343
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213036121
2213035121
3223135121
4223135121
5223135120
6223134120
7223134120
8233134120
9233134120
10243133120
11253133120
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13263132110
14273132100
15283132100
1629313190
1729313190
1830313080
1931312980
2032312980
2134312870
2235302770
2337302670
2438302570
2540292470
2641292370
2742282270
2844282160
2945282060
3047271960
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:37 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:377:12
214.54:387:11
314.54:397:10
414.54:407:08
514.44:427:07
614.44:437:06
714.34:447:04
814.34:457:03
914.24:467:01
1014.24:487:00
1114.24:496:58
1214.14:506:57
1314.14:516:55
1414.04:536:54
1514.04:546:52
1613.94:556:50
1713.94:566:49
1813.84:576:47
1913.84:596:45
2013.75:006:44
2113.75:016:42
2213.65:026:40
2313.65:046:38
2413.55:056:37
2513.55:066:35
2613.45:076:33
2713.45:096:31
2813.35:106:29
2913.35:116:27
3013.25:126:26
3113.25:146:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Magog?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Magog for sightseeing.

What to pack for Magog in August

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

In August, Magog sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Magog 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 Magog peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Magog?

Magog sits at 45.3°N, 72.1°W, 220 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rock Forest, 16 km away.

Topography around Magog

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magog has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Magog is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rock Forest 16 km · Sherbrooke 25 km · Granby 48 km · Drummondville 73 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 75 km · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 87 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 88 km · Victoriaville 88 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 Magog (45.2668°, -72.1491°, elevation 220 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).