Canada in August
Still warm and long. The last full month of summer, evenings beginning to cool late.
Still warm and long. The last full month of summer, evenings beginning to cool late.
Beaches, camping, Pacific sailing, Muskoka cottages, final festival weekends.
Busker festivals, Niagara wine weekends, folk festivals (Stanfest, Vancouver Folk).
Peak through mid-month, then easing as schools return.
Peak until late August, then dropping.
Summer kit plus a light layer for cooler late-month evenings.
Where to go in August
British ColumbiaHaida Gwaii
Remote archipelago of ancient Haida culture and rainforest
British ColumbiaPrince Rupert
North-coast gateway to bears, salmon and the Inside Passage
British ColumbiaSquamish
Sea-to-Sky outdoor hub of granite cliffs and trails
British ColumbiaOsoyoos
Canada's warmest lake and only true desert
British ColumbiaVernon
Okanagan lakes, orchards and Silver Star
British ColumbiaNanaimo
Harbour city on the eastern shore of Vancouver Island
British ColumbiaPenticton
Beaches, wineries and the Kettle Valley between two lakes
British ColumbiaKamloops
Sun-drenched interior of rivers, ranches and trails
British ColumbiaKelowna
Okanagan wine country on the lake
AlbertaLake Louise
Iconic emerald glacial lake
QuebecGaspé
Where the land meets the sea at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula
AlbertaJasper
Dark-sky wilderness north of Banff
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