Rutland weather in August

In August, Rutland sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°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 Rutland's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:53 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Rutland is human settlement in British Columbia, Canada.

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rutland reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212312
222312
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292112
302111
312111

How August really feels in Rutland

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.

Rutland 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-1° / -6°5913.5138.40.0
Feb / -6°411099.70.0
Mar / -3°5511.58.111.50.4
Apr10° / 439.72.913.52.3
May15° / 519.90.315.14.5
Jun18° / 519.20165.8
Jul23° / 12°305.3015.77.7
Aug23° / 13°255.2014.37.9
Sep18° / 437.70.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6912.11.610.52.6
Nov / -1°8715.59.98.80.1
Dec-0° / -5°6613.514.280.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97228
107129
117129
126931
136832
146832
156634
166634
176535
186436
196337
206337
216139
226139
236040
245941
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rutland gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2519
2619
2720
2821
2921
3022
3123

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20955
21955
22964
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 4:32 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:327:36
215.04:337:34
315.04:347:33
414.94:367:31
514.94:377:29
614.84:397:28
714.84:407:26
814.74:427:24
914.74:437:23
1014.64:457:21
1114.64:467:19
1214.54:477:17
1314.44:497:15
1414.44:507:14
1514.34:527:12
1614.34:537:10
1714.24:557:08
1814.24:577:06
1914.14:587:04
2014.05:007:02
2114.05:017:00
2213.95:036:58
2313.95:046:56
2413.85:066:54
2513.75:076:52
2613.75:096:50
2713.65:106:47
2813.65:126:45
2913.55:136:43
3013.45:156:41
3113.45:166:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rutland?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rutland in August

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

In August, Rutland sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rutland 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 Rutland 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 15 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 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rutland 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 Rutland is worst in August — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModeratePoorModerateAug 1263 µg/m³Jan 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul52Poor
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep11Good
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov39Poor
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rutland?

Rutland sits at 49.9°N, 119.4°W, 408 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kelowna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Rutland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rutland has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,367 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,078 m.

The land around Rutland is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
371 m
16 km
1,367 m
80 km
2,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kelowna 7.0 km · Okanagan Mission 12 km · Lake Country 12 km · West Kelowna 15 km · Vernon 42 km · Penticton 49 km · Salmon Arm 89 km · Kamloops 108 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 Rutland (49.8998°, -119.3857°, elevation 408 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).