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

Weather in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in August

In an average August, Calgary sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range17°C to 29°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 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 35°C 2018-08-10
Lowest 2°C 1992-08-22

Low

Highest 17°C 2021-08-01
Lowest -3°C 1992-08-24

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2023-08-14
Lowest -7°C 1992-08-24

Humidity

Highest 14.4 g/m³ 2020-08-01
Lowest 3.7 g/m³ 1992-08-23

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 1987-08-01
Lowest 6 km/h 2004-08-24

Precip

Wettest 119 mm 2004
Driest 8 mm 2001

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