Victoria weather in August
In August, Victoria has daytime highs averaging 21 °C, nights around 14 °C, with 3.3 wet days, and a sea temperature of 12 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.0°C Average high
- 14.2°C Average low
- 3.3days Wet days
- 22mm Rainfall
- 12.0°C Sea temperature
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 21.5 °C | 14.4 °C | 11 % |
| 11–20 August | 21.7 °C | 14.6 °C | 5 % |
| 21–31 August | 20.1 °C | 13.8 °C | 15 % |
- Average highs fall from 21.5 °C early in August to 20.1 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of August (15 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (5 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 3.7 of 31 | 12 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.07 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 3.3 of 31 | 11 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 9.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 76 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 44 % |
Where Victoria ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in North America in August | 1stof 50 | 95/100 |
| The coolest places in North America in August | 10thof 50 | 21 °C |
| Places with the best weather in the world in August | 34thof 50 | 95/100 |
| The driest places in North America in August | 49thof 50 | 22 mm |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 17.6 °C | 28 mm | 56 % |
| July | 20.8 °C | 15 mm | 41 % |
| August | 21.0 °C | 22 mm | 44 % |
| September | 18.2 °C | 44 mm | 49 % |
| October | 13.0 °C | 106 mm | 64 % |
See all twelve months for Victoria
- August is the warmest month in Victoria.
- It is the 2nd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 3.3 of 31 days — 11 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.8 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 11 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 48 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 21 °C | 3.3 | 12 |
| Richmond | 23 °C | 7 | 16 |
| Surrey | 24 °C | 6 | 16 |
| Vancouver | 23 °C | 7 | 16 |
| Burnaby | 23 °C | 7 | 16 |
| Seattle | 25 °C | 5 | – |
QuestionsAugust in Victoria, answered
How warm is Victoria in August?
Daily highs average 21 °C and nights fall to about 14 °C, a spread of 6.8 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Victoria in August?
August averages 22 mm of rain, spread over about 3 of the 31 days — 11 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 44 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
The sea averages 12 °C off Victoria in August. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in August?
Victoria averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.