Fort McMurray weather in August (Alberta, Canada)

Curious about the climate in Fort McMurray this August? Want to know if it's a good time to visit? This page has all the weather details for the month.

Temperatures

Experience perfect weather in Fort McMurray during August, featuring high temperatures and moderate rainfall. During August, you’ll experience the summer season. Expect the temperatures during the day to hover around 23°C. At night, they will likely drop to about 10°C.

Precipitation

Fort McMurray in August usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 67 mm for the month. Rain is expected on roughly 12 days.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 266 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

So this is a great month to visit if you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures. June, July and August typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February, March, October, November and December tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Fort McMurray climate page with graphs.

 

Fort McMurray, monthly averages in August

Min Temperature 10°C  

Max Temperature 23°C  

Chance of Rain 40%  

Precipitation 67 mm  

Rainy days 12 days  

Sunshine 266 hours  

Percentage Sunshine 56%  

Where to go in Canada in August

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Fort McMurray, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

8/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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