University Heights weather in August

In August, University Heights sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is University Heights's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see University Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:56 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

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 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in University Heights reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122411
132411
142411
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192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262210
27229
28229
29229
30229
31229

How August really feels in University Heights

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.

University Heights 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-11° / -20°164.75.780.0
Feb-9° / -18°113.23.79.50.0
Mar-1° / -11°185511.50.0
Apr / -2°326.7313.62.1
May17° / 468.10.615.45.6
Jun21° / 10°8712016.46.1
Jul24° / 12°7210.90166.9
Aug23° / 11°517.8014.47.4
Sep18° / 3960.212.46.2
Oct / -1°295.7210.42.0
Nov-2° / -10°204.44.98.50.0
Dec-9° / -17°123.84.77.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56139
66139
75941
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185842
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

University Heights gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1924
2024
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163289
264279
364279
465269
565269
667258
767258
867258
969247
1069247
1170237
1271236
1372226
1473225
1574215
1676204
1777194
1879183
1980173
2081163
2182162
2283152
2384142
2486131
2587121
2688111
2788111
2889101
299091
309181
319280

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:328:53
215.35:348:51
315.25:358:49
415.25:378:48
515.15:388:46
615.15:408:44
715.05:428:42
815.05:438:40
914.95:458:38
1014.85:468:36
1114.85:488:35
1214.75:508:33
1314.75:518:31
1414.65:538:29
1514.55:558:27
1614.55:568:24
1714.45:588:22
1814.36:008:20
1914.36:018:18
2014.26:038:16
2114.26:058:14
2214.16:068:12
2314.06:088:09
2414.06:108:07
2513.96:118:05
2613.86:138:03
2713.86:158:00
2813.76:177:58
2913.66:187:56
3013.66:207:53
3113.56:227:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
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

Is August a good time to visit University Heights?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for University Heights in August

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

In August, University Heights sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in University Heights 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 University Heights peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in University Heights 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 University Heights is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2021 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is University Heights?

University Heights sits at 52.1°N, 106.6°W, 480 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lakewood, 4.0 km away.

Topography around University Heights

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around University Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 507 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around University Heights is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lakewood 4.0 km · Lawson 5.0 km · Saskatoon 6.0 km · Nutana Sector 6.0 km · Core Neighbourhoods 7.0 km · Stonebridge 7.0 km · Confederation 9.0 km · Prince Albert 130 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 University Heights (52.1443°, -106.5787°, elevation 480 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).