SeasonMapCanada in August
August is one of Canada's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 24 destinations average 73/100, led by Calgary at 94 — 24°C and 6 rainy days — while Churchill is cooler at 16°C and scores 87.
#2 of 12 months for Canada · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Canada in August
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary | City | 24°C | 39 mm · 6 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Edmonton | City | 24°C | 55 mm · 7 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Vancouver | City | 24°C | 26 mm · 4 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Victoria, BC | City | 22°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Charlottetown | City | 26°C | 90 mm · 8 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Whitehorse | City | 18°C | 41 mm · 8 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Winnipeg | City | 25°C | 74 mm · 7 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 8 | Halifax | City | 26°C | 98 mm · 7 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 9 | Jasper | National park | 23°C | 60 mm · 11 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | St. John's, Newfoundland | City | 22°C | 78 mm · 10 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Churchill | Trekking hub | 16°C | 76 mm · 8 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Quebec City | City | 26°C | 129 mm · 13 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 13 | Yellowknife | City | 18°C | 39 mm · 8 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Toronto | City | 28°C | 68 mm · 6 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 15 | Kelowna | City | 31°C | 21 mm · 5 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 16 | Ottawa | City | 27°C | 106 mm · 8 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Montreal | City | 25°C | 117 mm · 10 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 18 | Tofino | Beach | 20°C | 68 mm · 6 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 19 | Niagara Falls | City | 29°C | 83 mm · 9 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 20 | Mont-Tremblant | Ski resort | 24°C | 130 mm · 13 days | 18 tier F | — |
| 21 | Lake Louise | Ski resort | 22°C | 74 mm · 13 days | 17 tier F | — |
| 22 | Banff | Ski resort | 24°C | 83 mm · 14 days | 16 tier F | — |
| 23 | Revelstoke | Ski resort | 27°C | 36 mm · 5 days | 14 tier F | — |
| 24 | Whistler | Ski resort | 26°C | 40 mm · 6 days | 12 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Canada in August
- GlobalFest fireworks · Calgary · 27–30 Aug
- K-Days · Edmonton · 15 Jul – 2 Aug (usually)
- Heritage Festival · Edmonton · 1–3 Aug
- Edmonton Folk Music Festival · Edmonton · 6–9 Aug
- Edmonton Fringe Festival · Edmonton · 13–23 Aug
- The PNE fair · Vancouver · 15 Aug – 8 Sep (usually)
- Whale watching season · Victoria, BC · 1 May – 15 Oct (usually)
- Butchart summer fireworks · Victoria, BC · 4 Jul – 5 Sep (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 14 of Canada's 19 well-known places this month.