Vedder Crossing weather in August

In August, Vedder Crossing sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.2 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Vedder Crossing's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vedder Crossing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:06 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Vedder Crossing reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72111
82110
92110
102110
112110
122110
132110
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232010
24209
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26209
27209
28209
29209
30199
31199

How August really feels in Vedder Crossing

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.

Vedder Crossing 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 / -2°29719.2158.50.0
Feb / -2°18915.811.99.80.0
Mar / -1°24319.914.711.60.7
Apr11° / 17517.47.713.42.0
May15° / 13514.62.2153.9
Jun17° / 11313.8015.94.8
Jul20° / 10°637.8015.66.9
Aug21° / 10°718.2014.26.9
Sep18° / 11410.2012.45.7
Oct11° / 217162.310.52.5
Nov / -0°31819.311.88.90.3
Dec / -2°28118.916.38.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76337
86238
96238
106238
116040
126040
136040
145941
156040
165941
175941
185941
195743
205743
215743
225545
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265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vedder Crossing gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
521
622
722
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2430
2530
2631
2732
2832
2933
3033
3134

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
281181
381181
481181
581181
681181
781181
881181
981181
1081181
1181181
1281181
1382171
1482171
1583161
1683161
1784151
1885141
1986131
2087121
2188111
2289101
239091
249190
259280
269370
279370
289460
299460
309550
319550

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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 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 4:45 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:457:43
214.94:467:42
314.94:477:40
414.84:497:39
514.84:507:37
614.74:517:36
714.74:537:34
814.64:547:32
914.64:567:31
1014.54:577:29
1114.54:597:27
1214.45:007:25
1314.45:017:24
1414.35:037:22
1514.35:047:20
1614.25:067:18
1714.25:077:16
1814.15:097:14
1914.05:107:12
2014.05:127:11
2113.95:137:09
2213.95:157:07
2313.85:167:05
2413.85:177:03
2513.75:197:01
2613.65:206:58
2713.65:226:56
2813.55:236:54
2913.55:256:52
3013.45:266:50
3113.35:286:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Vedder Crossing

In seasonPeak

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

Vedder Crossing'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 Vedder Crossing?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Vedder Crossing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vedder Crossing in August

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

In August, Vedder Crossing sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Vedder Crossing 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 Vedder Crossing 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vedder Crossing 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 Vedder Crossing is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vedder Crossing?

Vedder Crossing sits at 49.1°N, 122.0°W, 39 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Chilliwack-Downtown, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vedder Crossing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vedder Crossing has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Vedder Crossing is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,980 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Chilliwack-Downtown 7.0 km · Chilliwack 7.0 km · Abbotsford 21 km · Mission 25 km · Townline 29 km · Haney 48 km · Maple Ridge 48 km · Walnut Grove 50 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 Vedder Crossing (49.1°, -121.9667°, elevation 39 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).