Sun, sea & sand

Happy Valley-Goose Bay weather in August

Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in August

Poor

Best time to visit: July

What is the weather like in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in August?

In August, Happy Valley-Goose Bay is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 100 mm. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

August compared

How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.

JulyJulAugustAugSeptemberSep
Score302312
Day21°20°15°
Night12°12°7°
Sun6 h6 h4 h
Rain days151413

More details for August

Daylight
14 h 52 min05:40 – 20:32
UV index
5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−3America/Goose_Bay

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %15 %
  • Seaweight 25 %15 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %26 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in August

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Happy Valley-Goose Bay in August: quick answers

Is Happy Valley-Goose Bay hot in August?

No. In August, Happy Valley-Goose Bay is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 12 °C.

Does it rain much in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in August?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 100 mm.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences