Mimico weather in August

In August, Mimico sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mimico's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mimico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Mimico is neighborhood of Toronto.

Founded
1856

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mimico reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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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How August really feels in Mimico

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.

Mimico weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°8011.98.59.10.0
Feb-0° / -6°608.66.610.20.0
Mar / -3°709.34.611.60.0
Apr / 9510.81.713.21.5
May14° / 7810.2014.54.0
Jun20° / 15°7510.2015.26.3
Jul24° / 19°668.7014.97.2
Aug24° / 19°598.8013.87.3
Sep21° / 16°788.8012.36.7
Oct14° / 10°9211.4010.84.1
Nov / 8810.61.99.51.3
Dec / -2°8111.55.58.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mimico gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
431
531
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101931327
2102031317
3112031317
4112030317
5112030317
6112030318
7122130308
8122129308
9122129308
10122129298
11132229298
12132229297
13132229287
14132229287
15132329287
16132329286
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23162329275
24162428275
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26172428265
27182427265
28192427255
29192526255
30202526245
31212526244

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:117:37
214.45:127:36
314.45:137:35
414.35:147:34
514.35:157:32
614.25:167:31
714.25:187:30
814.25:197:28
914.15:207:27
1014.15:217:25
1114.05:227:24
1214.05:237:23
1313.95:247:21
1413.95:257:20
1513.95:277:18
1613.85:287:17
1713.85:297:15
1813.75:307:13
1913.75:317:12
2013.65:327:10
2113.65:347:08
2213.55:357:07
2313.55:367:05
2413.45:377:03
2513.45:387:02
2613.35:397:00
2713.35:406:58
2813.25:426:56
2913.25:436:55
3013.25:446:53
3113.15:456:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.6Bright
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55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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115.4Bright
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135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mimico?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Mimico for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mimico in August

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

In August, Mimico sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mimico in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Mimico 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 Mimico peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mimico 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 Mimico is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mimico?

Mimico sits at 43.6°N, 79.5°W, 101 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Stonegate-Queensway, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mimico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mimico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.

The land around Mimico is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), water (26%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
518 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Stonegate-Queensway 2.0 km · Islington-City Centre West 3.0 km · High Park-Swansea 5.0 km · High Park North 5.0 km · Etobicoke 6.0 km · Edenbridge-Humber Valley 6.0 km · South Parkdale 6.0 km · Rockcliffe-Smythe 7.0 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 Mimico (43.6162°, -79.5127°, elevation 101 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).