Victoria-Downtown weather in August

In August, Victoria-Downtown sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Victoria-Downtown's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria-Downtown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical August day in Victoria-Downtown reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11714
21714
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41714
51714
61714
71714
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91714
101714
111714
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Victoria-Downtown 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 / 14616.61.18.60.8
Feb / 8612.31.19.91.0
Mar / 8913.70.411.61.4
Apr10° / 5310.1013.42.3
May12° / 10°3870153.6
Jun14° / 12°275.7015.84.7
Jul16° / 13°143.1015.56.3
Aug16° / 14°223.2014.16.4
Sep15° / 12°396.5012.44.9
Oct12° / 10°10311.9010.62.9
Nov / 15316.30.491.5
Dec / 13916.21.48.20.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107426
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217030
227030
236931
246931
256931
266832
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Victoria-Downtown gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167321
266331
366340
465350
564360
663370
762380
861390
960400
1060400
1159410
1259410
1359410
1459410
1560400
1660400
1761390
1862380
1964360
2065350
2167330
2268320
2370300
2471290
2573270
2674260
2776240
2877230
2978220
3079210
3180200

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:527:47
214.94:547:45
314.84:557:44
414.84:567:42
514.74:587:41
614.74:597:39
714.65:007:38
814.65:027:36
914.55:037:34
1014.55:057:33
1114.45:067:31
1214.45:077:29
1314.35:097:28
1414.35:107:26
1514.25:127:24
1614.25:137:22
1714.15:147:20
1814.05:167:18
1914.05:177:17
2013.95:197:15
2113.95:207:13
2213.85:217:11
2313.85:237:09
2413.75:247:07
2513.75:267:05
2613.65:277:03
2713.55:297:01
2813.55:306:59
2913.45:316:57
3013.45:336:55
3113.35:346:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Victoria-Downtown

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria-Downtown's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Victoria-Downtown?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a reasonable time to visit Victoria-Downtown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria-Downtown in August

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

In August, Victoria-Downtown sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Victoria-Downtown in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 12°C and coldest in January near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

6°8°10°12°14°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Victoria-Downtown 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 Victoria-Downtown peaks around July 18 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 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria-Downtown?

Victoria-Downtown sits at 48.4°N, 123.4°W, 17 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Victoria-Downtown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria-Downtown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 m.

The land around Victoria-Downtown is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
446 m
80 km
2,356 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Victoria 1.0 km · Esquimalt 4.0 km · Oak Bay 5.0 km · Carey 6.0 km · Gordon Head 7.0 km · Colwood 9.0 km · Langford 11 km · Saanich 14 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 Victoria-Downtown (48.4277°, -123.361°, elevation 17 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).