Renfrew-Collingwood weather in August

In August, Renfrew-Collingwood sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 73 mm of rain across 7.4 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 22°C in the first days to 20°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 hours at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Renfrew-Collingwood's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Renfrew-Collingwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:10 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Renfrew-Collingwood reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
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172213
182213
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272112
282012
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Renfrew-Collingwood

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.

Renfrew-Collingwood 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 / 316197.28.50.1
Feb / 18915.45.99.80.7
Mar / 25219.25.911.61.4
Apr12° / 17516.91.313.42.7
May16° / 11712.50.115.14.6
Jun18° / 11°9411.5015.95.6
Jul21° / 13°536.6015.67.3
Aug22° / 13°737.4014.27.2
Sep18° / 11°12510.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 24616.30.110.53.0
Nov / 34919.93.58.91.0
Dec / 30719.38.58.10.1

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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206139
216139
226040
235941
245941
255941
265842
275743
285842
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Renfrew-Collingwood gets around 73 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2225
2326
2426
2527
2628
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152444
252444
351454
450464
549474
648484
747494
846504
945514
1045514
1145505
1245505
1346495
1447495
1548485
1649464
1751454
1852444
1953434
2055423
2156413
2258393
2360382
2461372
2562362
2664351
2765341
2866331
2967321
3067321
3168311

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:48 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:487:48
214.94:507:47
314.94:517:45
414.94:527:44
514.84:547:42
614.84:557:40
714.74:577:39
814.64:587:37
914.65:007:35
1014.55:017:34
1114.55:027:32
1214.45:047:30
1314.45:057:28
1414.35:077:26
1514.35:087:25
1614.25:107:23
1714.25:117:21
1814.15:137:19
1914.05:147:17
2014.05:167:15
2113.95:177:13
2213.95:197:11
2313.85:207:09
2413.85:227:07
2513.75:237:05
2613.65:247:03
2713.65:267:01
2813.55:276:59
2913.55:296:57
3013.45:306:55
3113.35:326:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Renfrew-Collingwood

In seasonPeak

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

Renfrew-Collingwood'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 Renfrew-Collingwood?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Renfrew-Collingwood for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Renfrew-Collingwood in August

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

In August, Renfrew-Collingwood sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Renfrew-Collingwood 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 15 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 Renfrew-Collingwood 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 Renfrew-Collingwood 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 Renfrew-Collingwood 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 Renfrew-Collingwood is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Renfrew-Collingwood?

Renfrew-Collingwood sits at 49.2°N, 123.0°W, 72 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Renfrew Heights, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Renfrew-Collingwood

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Renfrew-Collingwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Renfrew-Collingwood is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
1,217 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
August weather nearby: Renfrew Heights 1.0 km · Killarney 2.0 km · Kensington-Cedar Cottage 2.0 km · Maywood 3.0 km · East Hastings 3.0 km · Metrotown 4.0 km · Victoria-Fraserview 4.0 km · Riley Park 4.0 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 Renfrew-Collingwood (49.245°, -123.0376°, elevation 72 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).