Vancouver weather in August

In August, Vancouver sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. 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 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vancouver's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vancouver's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
1st warmest
Overnight low
56°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
3.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:16 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Vancouver is seat of Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,446/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 81°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical August day in Vancouver reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Vancouver

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Vancouver 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 36°8.218.33.28.90.9
Feb49° / 37°6.015.22.610.11.7
Mar54° / 39°7.018.31.911.62.5
Apr59° / 42°5.616.60.313.33.7
May66° / 47°3.512014.75.7
Jun71° / 51°2.48.8015.46.7
Jul78° / 55°0.62.9015.18.2
Aug79° / 56°0.83.3013.98.1
Sep73° / 52°2.56.8012.37.5
Oct61° / 45°5.613.3010.74.8
Nov50° / 39°8.918.20.99.31.9
Dec44° / 35°9.118.43.38.60.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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
27921
37822
47822
57723
67723
77624
87624
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117525
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vancouver gets around 0.8 in of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
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1610
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3015
3115

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173252
272262
372262
471272
571272
670282
770282
869292
968302
1068302
1168302
1268302
1368302
1468302
1569292
1670282
1770282
1871272
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2072262
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2977230
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:587:35
214.64:597:34
314.55:007:33
414.55:027:31
514.55:037:30
614.45:047:29
714.45:057:27
814.35:067:26
914.35:087:24
1014.25:097:23
1114.25:107:21
1214.15:117:20
1314.15:137:18
1414.05:147:16
1514.05:157:15
1613.95:167:13
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2013.85:217:06
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2413.55:266:59
2513.55:286:57
2613.45:296:56
2713.45:306:54
2813.35:316:52
2913.35:336:50
3013.25:346:48
3113.25:356:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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126.2Intense
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146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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245.5Bright
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275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Vancouver

In seasonPeak

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

Vancouver'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 Vancouver?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Vancouver for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vancouver in August

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

In August, Vancouver sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vancouver in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vancouver peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vancouver 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 Vancouver is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vancouver?

Vancouver sits at 45.6°N, 122.7°W, 171 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hazel Dell, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Vancouver

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Vancouver.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vancouver has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,971 ft.

The land around Vancouver is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (39%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
338 ft
10 miles
1,306 ft
50 miles
10,971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hazel Dell 2.5 mi · Salmon Creek 5.0 mi · Orchards 5.0 mi · Five Corners 5.0 mi · Portland 8.1 mi · Bethany 11 mi · Battle Ground 12 mi · Lents 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Vancouver (45.6387°, -122.6615°, elevation 171 ft), 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).