Moose Jaw weather in August

In August, Moose Jaw sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Moose Jaw's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moose Jaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Moose Jaw is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
724/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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Moose Jaw reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
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42512
52512
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232411
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282410
292310
302310
31239

How August really feels in Moose Jaw

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.

Moose Jaw weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -17°175.15.68.30.0
Feb-6° / -15°123.43.69.70.0
Mar / -9°195.64.911.50.0
Apr11° / -2°346.72.513.52.7
May18° / 599.50.915.25.6
Jun22° / 10°8911.8016.16.2
Jul25° / 12°739.8015.87.1
Aug25° / 11°578.4014.37.4
Sep19° / 386.20.112.46.6
Oct10° / -1°316.11.810.52.7
Nov / -8°215.24.68.80.0
Dec-6° / -14°164.75.17.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36634
46634
56535
66436
76436
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146238
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166238
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236337
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266337
276238
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306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moose Jaw gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
528
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15929111
26128101
36128101
46128101
56128101
6622891
7632791
8632791
9652681
10652681
11672571
12672571
13692461
14702361
15732250
16742150
17761950
18781840
19791740
20801730
21811630
22821530
23841420
24851320
25861220
26861220
27871120
28891010
29891010
3090910
3190910

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

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
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 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 5:34 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 8:42 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:348:42
215.15:368:40
315.05:378:39
415.05:398:37
514.95:408:36
614.95:428:34
714.85:438:32
814.85:458:30
914.75:468:29
1014.75:488:27
1114.65:498:25
1214.55:518:23
1314.55:528:21
1414.45:548:20
1514.45:558:18
1614.35:578:16
1714.35:588:14
1814.26:008:12
1914.16:018:10
2014.16:038:08
2114.06:058:06
2214.06:068:04
2313.96:088:01
2413.86:097:59
2513.86:117:57
2613.76:127:55
2713.66:147:53
2813.66:157:51
2913.56:177:49
3013.56:197:46
3113.46:207:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Moose Jaw?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moose Jaw in August

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

In August, Moose Jaw sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moose Jaw in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moose Jaw peaks around June 21 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2419 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moose Jaw?

Moose Jaw sits at 50.4°N, 105.5°W, 552 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Regina, 65 km away.

Topography around Moose Jaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moose Jaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Moose Jaw is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Regina 65 km · Dewdney East 70 km · Arcola East 71 km · Swift Current 161 km · Stonebridge 202 km · Lakewood 204 km · Nutana Sector 204 km · University Heights 207 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 Moose Jaw (50.4001°, -105.5345°, elevation 552 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).