Yorkton weather in August

In August, Yorkton sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.6 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 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yorkton's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yorkton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Yorkton is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
634/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Yorkton reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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)
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22412
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42412
52412
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27229
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30219
31219

How August really feels in Yorkton

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.

Yorkton 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°1655.98.20.0
Feb-9° / -18°123.449.60.0
Mar-2° / -12°215.4511.50.0
Apr / -3°3573.513.51.9
May17° / 588.91.115.35.3
Jun21° / 10°9912.3016.36.0
Jul23° / 12°7410.6015.96.9
Aug23° / 11°698.6014.47.2
Sep18° / 476.80.312.45.9
Oct / -1°346.42.510.41.9
Nov-2° / -9°235.25.28.70.0
Dec-9° / -17°185.15.87.70.0

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55842
65743
75644
85644
95644
105545
115644
125545
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yorkton gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15531122
25631121
35630131
45730121
55730121
65730121
75829121
85829121
95929111
105929111
116029101
126029101
13612991
14622990
15632980
16642880
17652870
18662770
19682660
20692560
21692560
22712450
23722350
24732250
25752140
26762040
27771940
28791740
29811630
30821530
31831430

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
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 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 5:19 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:198:33
215.25:218:31
315.15:228:29
415.15:248:28
515.05:258:26
615.05:278:24
714.95:288:23
814.85:308:21
914.85:318:19
1014.75:338:17
1114.75:348:15
1214.65:368:13
1314.65:388:11
1414.55:398:09
1514.45:418:07
1614.45:428:05
1714.35:448:03
1814.35:468:01
1914.25:477:59
2014.15:497:57
2114.15:507:55
2214.05:527:53
2314.05:547:51
2413.95:557:49
2513.85:577:47
2613.85:597:44
2713.76:007:42
2813.66:027:40
2913.66:037:38
3013.56:057:35
3113.46:077:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yorkton

In seasonPeak

In August, Yorkton sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yorkton's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Yorkton?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yorkton in August

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

In August, Yorkton sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yorkton in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yorkton peaks around June 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yorkton 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 Yorkton is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 918 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yorkton?

Yorkton sits at 51.2°N, 102.5°W, 498 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Dewdney East, 169 km away.

Topography around Yorkton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yorkton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 507 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Yorkton is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Dewdney East 169 km · Arcola East 169 km · Regina 173 km · Moose Jaw 234 km · Brandon 234 km · Lakewood 301 km · University Heights 302 km · Stonebridge 302 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 Yorkton (51.2167°, -102.4677°, elevation 498 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).