Tsawwassen weather in August

In August, Tsawwassen sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 4.9 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Tsawwassen's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsawwassen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:10 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tsawwassen reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262114
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How August really feels in Tsawwassen

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.

Tsawwassen 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 / 209182.88.50.6
Feb / 124142.29.81.2
Mar10° / 15617.3111.62.0
Apr13° / 10913.7013.43.3
May17° / 10°6910.10155.3
Jun19° / 12°498.2015.96.4
Jul22° / 14°284.6015.67.8
Aug22° / 14°414.9014.27.8
Sep19° / 12°738.3012.46.5
Oct14° / 15514.4010.53.6
Nov / 23218.41.18.91.5
Dec / 19817.73.28.10.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47228
57129
67129
77129
87030
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216634
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tsawwassen gets around 41 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157412
256422
356422
455432
554442
653452
752462
852462
951472
1051472
1151472
1251472
1352462
1452462
1553452
1654442
1755432
1856422
1957412
2059392
2160382
2261372
2362362
2463352
2565341
2666331
2767321
2868311
2968311
3069301
3169301

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:49 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:497:47
214.94:517:46
314.94:527:45
414.84:537:43
514.84:557:41
614.74:567:40
714.74:587:38
814.64:597:37
914.65:007:35
1014.55:027:33
1114.55:037:31
1214.45:057:30
1314.45:067:28
1414.35:087:26
1514.35:097:24
1614.25:107:22
1714.15:127:21
1814.15:137:19
1914.05:157:17
2014.05:167:15
2113.95:187:13
2213.95:197:11
2313.85:217:09
2413.75:227:07
2513.75:247:05
2613.65:257:03
2713.65:277:01
2813.55:286:59
2913.55:296:57
3013.45:316:54
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 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tsawwassen

In seasonPeak

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

Tsawwassen'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 Tsawwassen?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Tsawwassen for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsawwassen in August

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

In August, Tsawwassen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tsawwassen 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 offshore 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 Tsawwassen 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 Tsawwassen 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
Location & terrain

Where is Tsawwassen?

Tsawwassen sits at 49.0°N, 123.1°W, 35 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Ladner, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Tsawwassen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsawwassen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,108 m.

The land around Tsawwassen is covered by water (35%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (73%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
2,108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ladner 8.0 km · Delta 8.0 km · Steveston 14 km · Broadmoor 15 km · Blundell 16 km · Seafair 17 km · Brighouse-City Centre 17 km · Richmond 17 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 Tsawwassen (49.0167°, -123.0833°, elevation 35 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).