Weather in Vancouver in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Vancouver;
Average weather
Average temperature in Vancouver in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +26°C with a maximum of +31°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +22°C.
Is Vancouver warm or cold in August?
Vancouver is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Vancouver, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Vancouver in August
Water in Vancouver in August is Cold. It varies from +10°C to +13°C, with an average of +11°C. The air temperature averaging +23°C is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Vancouver in August?
Climate in Vancouver in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +35°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 52 mm | 105 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +11°C | +11°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 74% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +23°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 52 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 72% to 74%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in July to 8 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Vancouver is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Vancouver?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Vancouver in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+13°C) and the highest in 2023 (+16°C). The driest year was 1985 with only 1057 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 2802 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Vancouver
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Vancouver, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.