Paradise weather in August

In August, Paradise sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 87 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Paradise's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paradise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:03 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Paradise is town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Density
785/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 18°C through the month.

A typical August day in Paradise reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21813
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41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
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How August really feels in Paradise

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.

Paradise weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°13515.813.38.70.0
Feb-1° / -7°1101310.69.90.0
Mar / -5°11413.39.611.60.0
Apr / -1°9812.75.613.30.0
May / 8311.71.414.90.9
Jun12° / 7710.9015.72.8
Jul17° / 12°8710.7015.45.1
Aug18° / 13°8711.2014.15.6
Sep15° / 11°10711.4012.44.3
Oct11° / 12213.70.210.62.2
Nov / 12514.53.69.10.5
Dec / -2°13816.410.28.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53466
63466
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143862
153862
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203862
213961
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293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paradise gets around 87 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14239182
24140182
34040182
43941192
53842192
63743192
73644191
83644191
93645181
103545181
113545181
123545181
133545181
143645181
153645181
163745181
173844180
183944170
194043170
204143170
214242160
224341150
234441150
244640140
254739140
264938130
275137120
285236120
295435110
305634100
315733100

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:437:32
214.84:457:31
314.74:467:29
414.74:477:28
514.64:487:26
614.64:507:25
714.54:517:23
814.54:527:22
914.44:547:20
1014.44:557:18
1114.34:567:17
1214.34:587:15
1314.24:597:13
1414.25:007:12
1514.15:027:10
1614.15:037:08
1714.05:047:06
1814.05:067:05
1913.95:077:03
2013.95:097:01
2113.85:106:59
2213.85:116:57
2313.75:136:55
2413.75:146:53
2513.65:156:51
2613.55:176:49
2713.55:186:47
2813.45:206:46
2913.45:216:44
3013.35:226:41
3113.35:246:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Paradise?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Paradise for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paradise in August

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

In August, Paradise sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Paradise in August

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 14°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Paradise 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 Paradise peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paradise?

Paradise sits at 47.5°N, 52.9°W, 154 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Mount Pearl, 8.0 km away.

Corner BrookGlace BaySydneyNew Glasgow

Topography around Paradise

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paradise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Paradise is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mount Pearl 8.0 km · Conception Bay South 9.0 km · St. John's 14 km · Saint-Pierre 263 km · Corner Brook 407 km · Glace Bay 558 km · Sydney 576 km · New Glasgow 777 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 Paradise (47.5291°, -52.8814°, elevation 154 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).