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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Calgary in August

In an average August, Calgary sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range18°C to 30°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range5°C to 13°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 38°C 2018-08-11
Lowest 5°C 1992-08-22

Low

Highest 18°C 2021-08-02
Lowest -3°C 1992-08-25

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2018-08-11
Lowest -6°C 1992-08-25

Humidity

Highest 15.0 g/m³ 1991-08-07
Lowest 3.3 g/m³ 1984-08-29

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 1980-08-03
Lowest 6 km/h 1990-08-12

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 2024-08-28
Lowest 15 km/h 1981-08-06

Precip

Wettest 134 mm 2016
Driest 17 mm 1984

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