August Sunshine Averages for Canadian Cities
The tables here list the average amount of sun that major cities in Canada get in August. The numbers allow you to compare the month's total hours and days of sunshine for large Canadian urban areas.
For each city there are three measurements of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine.
Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal this month. Days statistics are for the typical number of days in August with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1981 to 2010.
| % Sun | City | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 263 | 29 |
| 63 | Calgary, Alberta | 284 | 30 |
| 61 | Edmonton, Alberta | 282 | 30 |
| 55 | Guelph, Ontario | 237 | 29 |
| 52 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 227 | 27 |
| 61 | Hamilton, Ontario | 263 | 30 |
| 63 | Kelowna, British Columbia | 282 | 30 |
| 55 | Kingston, Ontario | 239 | 29 |
| 50 | London, Ontario | 218 | 29 |
| % Sun | City | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Moncton, New Brunswick | 241 | 29 |
| 56 | Montréal, Quebec | 246 | 30 |
| 57 | Ottawa, Ontario | 249 | 30 |
| 57 | Peterborough, Ontario | 248 | 30 |
| 53 | Québec City, Quebec | 232 | 29 |
| 64 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 287 | 30 |
| 59 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 270 | 30 |
| 53 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | 177 | 29 |
| 59 | St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario | 255 | 30 |
| % Sun | City | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Saint John, New Brunswick | 217 | 26 |
| 47 | St. John's, Newfoundland | 207 | 28 |
| 56 | Sudbury, Ontario | 245 | 29 |
| 58 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 256 | 29 |
| 57 | Toronto, Ontario | 246 | 29 |
| 62 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 277 | 29 |
| 67 | Victoria, British Columbia | 298 | 30 |
| 63 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 281 | 30 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.