Cape Breton Weather Conditions

Current Temperature Level

light rain shower
20°C
20°C16°C
Cool

Rain Shower

Feels Like 21°C

Chances of Rain60%

Moderate

52AQI

Humidity

86%

Nowlight rain shower20°60%2 PMlight rain shower20°56%3 PMlight rain shower20°51%4 PMlight rain shower19°51%5 PMpatchy rain possible18°37%6 PMmist18°46%7 PMmist18°41%8 PMmist17°41%9 PMmist17°42%10 PMmist17°42%11 PMmist17°35%12 AMmist16°32%1 AMmist16°31%2 AMmist16°35%3 AMmist16°37%4 AMovercast16°30%5 AMcloudy17°26%6 AMcloudy17°24%7 AMpartly cloudy17°19%8 AMpartly cloudy18°15%9 AMcloudy19°18%10 AMcloudy20°14%11 AMcloudy21°12%12 PMpartly cloudy22°7%
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Brief rain showers may pass through.

Last Updated: 2026-08-01 13:00 (Local Time)

Cape Breton Weather Parameters

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Cape Breton 10-Days Weather Forecast

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Today1 Aug.


Mist

Mist

Misty conditions with humidity at 94% and winds at 11.2 km/h with temperature at 17 °C.


temperature icon

20°C  /  16°C

temperature iconHumi.94 %
temperature iconPrec.3.64 mm


Sunrise icon

Sunrise

05:42 AM

14hrs 49min

Sunset icon

Sunset

08:31 PM
Temperature (°C)
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12 AMTime11 PM

Time

Condition

Temperature IconTemp

Humidity IconHumidity

UV IconUV

Wind IconWind Speed & Dir.

12 AM

MistMist

17 °C

95 %

0

3.2 kmph /  NE

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 92 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

1 AM

MistMist

17 °C

96 %

0

2.2 kmph /  ENE

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 85 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

2 AM

MistMist

17 °C

97 %

0

1.8 kmph /  ESE

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 89 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

3 AM

FogFog

17 °C

97 %

0

1.8 kmph /  SSE

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 0 km

4 AM

FogFog

17 °C

98 %

0

2.2 kmph /  SSE

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 0 km

5 AM

FogFog

17 °C

98 %

0

1.8 kmph /  S

Feels Like IconFeels 19 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 0 km

6 AM

MistMist

16 °C

97 %

0

4 kmph /  NE

Feels Like IconFeels 17 °C

Temperature IconCover 97 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

7 AM

MistMist

16 °C

96 %

0.1

4.7 kmph /  NNE

Feels Like IconFeels 17 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

8 AM

Rain ShowerRain Shower

17 °C

95 %

0.4

6.5 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

9 AM

Rain ShowerRain Shower

17 °C

96 %

0.7

6.1 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

10 AM

MistMist

17 °C

96 %

1.1

5.8 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 99 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

11 AM

Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearby

18 °C

94 %

1.7

6.8 kmph /  NNW

Feels Like IconFeels 19 °C

Temperature IconCover 95 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

12 PM

Rain ShowerRain Shower

19 °C

90 %

2.5

7.6 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 19 °C

Temperature IconCover 84 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

1 PM

Rain ShowerRain Shower

20 °C

86 %

3.8

6.8 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 21 °C

Temperature IconCover 87 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

2 PM

Rain ShowerRain Shower

20 °C

85 %

5.2

7.2 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 21 °C

Temperature IconCover 93 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

3 PM

Rain ShowerRain Shower

20 °C

88 %

3.8

8.6 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 21 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

4 PM

Rain ShowerRain Shower

19 °C

93 %

2.4

9 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 20 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

5 PM

Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearby

18 °C

93 %

1.3

10.8 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 19 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

6 PM

MistMist

18 °C

94 %

0.7

11.2 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 19 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

7 PM

MistMist

18 °C

94 %

0.2

10.8 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

8 PM

MistMist

17 °C

96 %

0

10.8 kmph /  N

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 99 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

9 PM

MistMist

17 °C

96 %

0

7.2 kmph /  NNW

Feels Like IconFeels 17 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

10 PM

MistMist

17 °C

96 %

0

6.5 kmph /  NW

Feels Like IconFeels 17 °C

Temperature IconCover 91 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

11 PM

MistMist

17 °C

95 %

0

5.8 kmph /  WNW

Feels Like IconFeels 18 °C

Temperature IconCover 88 %

Visibility IconVisibility 2 km

Temp20 °C


ConditionRain Shower


Humidity86 %

Feels21 °C


Cover87 %


Visibility10 km

Wind Speed & Dir.6.8 kmph /  N


UV3.8

Cape Breton 30-Days (August 2026) Weather Forecast

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Sun.Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.
1Today
Mist20°16°
2
Partly Cloudy23°16°
3
Partly Cloudy26°16°
4
Sunny23°17°
5
Sunny26°17°
6
Sunny19°14°
7
Sunny22°12°
8
Patchy rain nearby19°14°
9
Rain Showers22°16°
10
Rain Showers23°16°
11
Rain23°16°
12
Rain Showers23°16°
13
Rain Showers23°17°
14
Rain Showers23°16°
15
Heavy Rain23°16°
16
Rain Showers23°16°
17
Rain Showers22°15°
18
Rain Showers23°16°
19
Rain Showers23°16°
20
Rain23°16°
21
Rain Showers23°16°
22
Rain Showers23°16°
23
Rain Showers23°16°
24
Rain Showers22°15°
25
Rain Showers23°15°
26
Rain Showers23°16°
27
Rain Showers22°15°
28
Rain Showers22°15°
29
Rain Showers21°14°
30
Rain Showers22°15°
31
Rain Showers22°15°

AugustWeather Overview

No. of days:

Sunny

Sunny

4

Cloudy

Cloudy

2

Rainy

Rainy

24

Snowy

Snowy

0


The monthly weather averages in Cape Breton consist of 4 sunny days, 2 cloudy days, 24 rainy days, and 0 snowy days.

Cape Breton's Locations Weather Conditions


Locations
Temp
Condition
Humi.
UV
Wind Speed & Direction
20 °C
light rain showerRain Shower
86%
3.8

6.8 kmph /  N

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FAQs About Cape Breton Weather Conditions


1. What is the current temperature in Cape Breton today - 01 August 2026?

The current temperature in Cape Breton is 20°C, with a feels-like temperature of 21°C. Today's forecast shows a high of 20°C and a low of 16°C, giving a 4 degree swing through the day as of 01:00 PM 01 August 2026.

2. What are the current weather parameters in Cape Breton today?

Here is a complete overview of Cape Breton's current weather conditions as of 01:00 PM 01 August 2026: Condition : Rain Shower Temperature : 20°C Cool (Feels like 21°C) Humidity : 86% Wind Speed : 6.8 km/h from N (10 degrees), Gust 2.4 m/s UV Index : 3.8 (Moderate Air Pressure : 1010 mb Cloud Cover : 87% Visibility : 10 km Precipitation : 0.67 mm (88% chance of rain)

3. What is the 10-day weather forecast for Cape Breton from 01:00 PM 01 August 2026?

From 01:00 PM 01 August 2026, Cape Breton's 10-day forecast shows this trend: Today (Aug. 1) : Temp. 17°C, Hum. 94% and Mist condition. Sunday (Aug. 2) : Temp. 19°C, Hum. 82% and Partly Cloudy condition. Monday (Aug. 3) : Temp. 21°C, Hum. 82% and Partly Cloudy condition. Tuesday (Aug. 4) : Temp. 20°C, Hum. 85% and Sunny condition. Wednesday (Aug. 5) : Temp. 21°C, Hum. 61% and Sunny condition. Thursday (Aug. 6) : Temp. 17°C, Hum. 76% and Sunny condition. Friday (Aug. 7) : Temp. 17°C, Hum. 78% and Sunny condition. Saturday (Aug. 8) : Temp. 17°C, Hum. 88% and Patchy rain nearby condition. Sunday (Aug. 9) : Temp. 19°C, Hum. 81% and Rain Showers condition. Monday (Aug. 10) : Temp. 19°C, Hum. 82% and Rain Showers condition.

4. Will it rain in Cape Breton today?

As of 01:00 PM 01 August 2026, yes — Cape Breton is currently experiencing rainfall with 0.67 mm of precipitation. This is expected to temporarily improve AQI by washing pollutants out of the atmosphere.

5. What is the monthly weather forecast for Cape Breton in August 2026?

August 2026 in Cape Breton is forecast to have 4 sunny days, 24 rainy days, 2 cloudy days, and 0 snowy days. Temperatures for the month range from lows around 12°C to highs of 26°C.

6. How does the weather in Cape Breton affect air quality?

Weather directly impacts air quality in Cape Breton. Calm winds, high humidity, fog, and high pressure trap pollutants near the ground, worsening AQI. Strong winds, rainfall, and low pressure help disperse them. Rising temperatures and UV levels intensify ozone and smog formation, while poor visibility signals elevated particulate matter. Monitoring weather alongside AQI gives the clearest picture of outdoor safety.