Maple Ridge weather in August

In August, Maple Ridge sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 107 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maple Ridge's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maple Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:08 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Maple Ridge is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Density
308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Maple Ridge 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 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
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92313
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282112
292111
302111
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How August really feels in Maple Ridge

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.

Maple Ridge weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°39720.110.58.50.0
Feb / 24416.39.19.80.4
Mar / 32320.310.311.61.2
Apr12° / 22417.73.813.42.6
May17° / 15414.50.515.14.6
Jun19° / 10°13314.1015.95.3
Jul22° / 12°809.6015.66.9
Aug22° / 12°1079.1014.27.0
Sep19° / 10°17311.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 31917.90.310.53.0
Nov / 43720.878.90.7
Dec / 37620.212.68.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66139
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185644
195644
205644
215545
225446
235347
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255347
265248
275248
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maple Ridge gets around 107 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1125
1226
1326
1427
1527
1628
1729
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2334
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3038
3138

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158384
258384
358393
457403
556413
656413
755423
855423
954433
1053434
1153434
1254424
1355414
1455414
1556404
1657394
1759383
1860373
1962353
2063343
2164333
2266322
2367312
2468302
2569301
2670291
2771281
2872271
2972271
3074260
3175250

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:477:46
214.94:487:45
314.94:497:43
414.84:517:42
514.84:527:40
614.74:547:39
714.74:557:37
814.64:567:35
914.64:587:34
1014.54:597:32
1114.55:017:30
1214.45:027:28
1314.45:047:27
1414.35:057:25
1514.35:077:23
1614.25:087:21
1714.25:097:19
1814.15:117:17
1914.05:127:15
2014.05:147:13
2113.95:157:11
2213.95:177:09
2313.85:187:07
2413.85:207:05
2513.75:217:03
2613.65:237:01
2713.65:246:59
2813.55:266:57
2913.55:276:55
3013.45:296:53
3113.35:306:51

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 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 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
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Maple Ridge

In seasonPeak

None of Maple Ridge's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Maple Ridge's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Maple Ridge?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Maple Ridge for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Maple Ridge in August

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

In August, Maple Ridge sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maple Ridge in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Maple Ridge in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maple Ridge peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1620 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maple Ridge?

Maple Ridge sits at 49.2°N, 122.6°W, 42 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Haney, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Maple Ridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maple Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Maple Ridge is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,382 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Haney 0.0 km · Pitt Meadows 6.0 km · Walnut Grove 7.0 km · Willoughby 12 km · Port Coquitlam 13 km · Fraser Heights 13 km · Langley 14 km · Guildford 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 Maple Ridge (49.2194°, -122.6019°, elevation 42 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).