Westwood Plateau weather in August

In August, Westwood Plateau sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 84 mm of rain across 8.1 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 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 Westwood Plateau's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Westwood Plateau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:09 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 Westwood Plateau reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172213
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312111

How August really feels in Westwood Plateau

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.

Westwood Plateau 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 / 34319.68.48.40.1
Feb / 20915.779.80.6
Mar / 28119.97.411.51.4
Apr13° / 19817.41.813.42.8
May17° / 13413.20.315.14.8
Jun19° / 10°10812.5015.95.6
Jul22° / 12°607.8015.67.2
Aug22° / 12°848.1014.27.2
Sep19° / 10°14211.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 27116.80.210.53.1
Nov / 38020.34.98.90.9
Dec / 32919.510.280.0

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225644
235644
245545
255446
265446
275446
285347
295446
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Westwood Plateau gets around 84 mm of rain over 8.1 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 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2531
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158384
257394
357403
456413
555423
655423
753434
852444
952444
1052444
1151445
1251445
1352435
1453425
1554415
1655405
1757394
1858384
1959374
2060364
2162353
2264333
2365323
2467312
2568302
2670291
2771281
2871281
2972271
3074260
3174260

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 4:47 AM to 5:31 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)
115.04:477:47
215.04:497:46
314.94:507:44
414.94:517:43
514.84:537:41
614.84:547:40
714.74:567:38
814.74:577:36
914.64:587:35
1014.55:007:33
1114.55:017:31
1214.45:037:29
1314.45:047:27
1414.35:067:26
1514.35:077:24
1614.25:097:22
1714.25:107:20
1814.15:127:18
1914.15:137:16
2014.05:147:14
2113.95:167:12
2213.95:177:10
2313.85:197:08
2413.85:207:06
2513.75:227:04
2613.65:237:02
2713.65:257:00
2813.55:266:58
2913.55:286:56
3013.45:296:54
3113.35:316:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
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
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Westwood Plateau

In seasonPeak

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

Westwood Plateau'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 Westwood Plateau?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Westwood Plateau in August

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

In August, Westwood Plateau sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Westwood Plateau 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 at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) 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 Westwood Plateau 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 Westwood Plateau 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

Air quality in Westwood Plateau 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 Westwood Plateau is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Westwood Plateau?

Westwood Plateau sits at 49.3°N, 122.8°W, 211 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Coquitlam, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Westwood Plateau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Westwood Plateau has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Westwood Plateau is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
811 m
16 km
1,542 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Coquitlam 2.0 km · Coquitlam Town Centre 3.0 km · Port Moody 3.0 km · Port Coquitlam 5.0 km · Central Coquitlam 6.0 km · Coquitlam West 8.0 km · Cariboo 9.0 km · Maillardville 9.0 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 Westwood Plateau (49.3046°, -122.7934°, elevation 211 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. 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).