Sorel-Tracy weather in August

In August, Sorel-Tracy sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sorel-Tracy's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorel-Tracy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:57 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sorel-Tracy reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92516
102516
112516
122516
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212415
222415
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292314
302313
312313

How August really feels in Sorel-Tracy

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.

Sorel-Tracy weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -15°7510.49.68.90.0
Feb-4° / -14°608.47.9100.0
Mar / -7°73106.411.60.0
Apr11° / 9911.32.613.32.4
May19° / 93120.114.75.6
Jun24° / 14°10111.8015.56.4
Jul26° / 16°9812.8015.26.2
Aug25° / 15°9911.40146.7
Sep20° / 11°9310.2012.36.2
Oct13° / 10711.10.710.73.3
Nov / -2°86113.79.20.4
Dec-2° / -10°8611.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225347
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255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sorel-Tracy gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.4 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
637
737
837
936
1036
1136
1235
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182336202
2182337202
3192337201
4192337191
5192337191
6202338181
7202437181
8212437171
9212437171
10222436161
11222536161
12232535151
13242535151
14242535151
15252534141
16262634141
17272633131
18272633131
19282632131
20292631121
21302630121
22322629121
23332728121
24342727121
25352726111
26362725111
27382724111
28392723111
29402722101
30412721101
31432720101

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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2010calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 4:39 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:397:18
214.64:407:17
314.64:417:16
414.54:427:14
514.54:437:13
614.44:457:12
714.44:467:10
814.44:477:09
914.34:487:07
1014.34:507:06
1114.24:517:04
1214.24:527:02
1314.14:537:01
1414.14:556:59
1514.04:566:58
1614.04:576:56
1713.94:596:54
1813.95:006:52
1913.85:016:51
2013.85:026:49
2113.75:046:47
2213.75:056:45
2313.65:066:44
2413.65:086:42
2513.55:096:40
2613.55:106:38
2713.45:116:36
2813.45:136:34
2913.35:146:32
3013.35:156:30
3113.25:176:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sorel-Tracy?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sorel-Tracy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sorel-Tracy in August

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

In August, Sorel-Tracy sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sorel-Tracy 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 Sorel-Tracy peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sorel-Tracy?

Sorel-Tracy sits at 46.0°N, 73.1°W, 13 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Joliette, 24 km away.

Topography around Sorel-Tracy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorel-Tracy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m.

The land around Sorel-Tracy is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
749 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Joliette 24 km · Saint-Charles-Borromée 27 km · L'Assomption 34 km · Repentigny 42 km · Varennes 47 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 47 km · Mascouche 50 km · Drummondville 52 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 Sorel-Tracy (46.0418°, -73.1136°, elevation 13 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).