Water temperature in Howe Sound (BC) in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Howe Sound in August? Average water temperature in Howe Sound in August is 18.7°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Howe Sound in August is 22.8°C, and the coldest is 15.3°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Howe Sound

Changes water temperature in Howe Sound in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Howe Sound for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Howe Sound, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 August	20.6°C	19.9°C	15.8°C	21.9°C
2 August	20.3°C	20.1°C	15.8°C	21.6°C
3 August	20.5°C	19.9°C	16.3°C	21.5°C
4 August	20.6°C	19.9°C	16.9°C	21.8°C
5 August	20.2°C	20.3°C	16.9°C	21.6°C
6 August	19.9°C	20.3°C	17°C	21.5°C
7 August	19.7°C	19.5°C	17°C	21.3°C
8 August	20°C	20.4°C	17.3°C	21.9°C
9 August	20.5°C	20.7°C	16.8°C	22.8°C
10 August	20.5°C	20.9°C	16.8°C	22.6°C
11 August	21.3°C	21.4°C	17°C	22.1°C
12 August	21°C	20.4°C	17.3°C	21°C
13 August	20.6°C	19.2°C	17.4°C	21.3°C
14 August	18.9°C	19.3°C	17.4°C	21.1°C
15 August	18.9°C	20°C	17.5°C	20.9°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 August	18.6°C	20.1°C	17.6°C	20.7°C
17 August	18.3°C	20.1°C	17.6°C	20.4°C
18 August	18.5°C	19.4°C	17.4°C	20.7°C
19 August	18.4°C	19.3°C	17°C	20.5°C
20 August	17.6°C	18.6°C	16.9°C	20.4°C
21 August	17.8°C	19.5°C	16.1°C	20.1°C
22 August	17.9°C	18.7°C	16.3°C	19.7°C
23 August	17.9°C	17.8°C	15.9°C	20.2°C
24 August	17.9°C	17.3°C	15.9°C	20.7°C
25 August	18°C	17.3°C	15.7°C	21°C
26 August	18°C	17.7°C	16°C	21°C
27 August	18.8°C	17.4°C	16°C	20.2°C
28 August	19.2°C	16.9°C	15.7°C	19.6°C
29 August	19.3°C	16.9°C	15.4°C	19.8°C
30 August	19.2°C	17°C	15.4°C	19.8°C
31 August	19°C	17.3°C	15.3°C	19.9°C

Average water temperature in Howe Sound in August over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
18.5°C	18.7°C	19.5°C	19.1°C	18.9°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
19.6°C	20°C	18.6°C	19.1°C	20.3°C

Howe Sound sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Howe Sound in August over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in August. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Lions Bay	18.7°C	15.3°C	22.6°C
Horseshoe Bay	18.6°C	15.2°C	22.4°C
Porteau cove	18.5°C	15.3°C	22.2°C
Sandy Cove	18.5°C	14.9°C	22.1°C
Second Beach	18.7°C	15°C	22.5°C
Deep Cove	18.7°C	15°C	22.5°C
English Bay	18.7°C	15°C	22.5°C
Kitsilano	18.7°C	15°C	22.5°C
Jericho Beach	18.7°C	15°C	22.5°C
Spanish Banks	18.7°C	15°C	22.5°C

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