Calgary - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Calgary, Alberta Canada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Calgary had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Calgary International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Calgary
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
78 52 2023 25 11
81 55 2022 27 13
75 52 2021 24 11
78 52 2020 25 11
72 50 2019 22 10
75 50 2018 24 10
78 50 2017 25 10
71 51 2016 22 11
74 50 2015 24 10
73 51 2014 23 11
76 51 2013 25 10
76 50 2012 25 10
73 50 2011 23 10
69 49 2010 21 10
Number of days in August when the temperature in Calgary rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023 25 3
2022 28 0
2021 18 3
2020 24 2
2019 19 0
2018 17 2
2017 25 1
2016 19 0
2015 22 1
2014 21 0
2013 21 0
2012 25 0
2011 24 0
2010 14 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Calgary during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Calgary
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
9 2023 2.0 51
5 2022 1.2 30
12 2021 3.0 77
5 2020 0.6 15
15 2019 2.3 59
12 2018 2.0 50
9 2017 1.2 31
13 2016 3.3 83
9 2015 5.1 129
8 2014 2.0 51
7 2013 0.8 21
6 2012 1.3 33
8 2011 3.3 83
6 2010 3.4 87
Reference

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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