Last updated: March 2, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bragg Creek features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 551 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bragg Creek enjoys an average of 3064 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 59 minutes to 16 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bragg Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bragg Creek experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 12°C (53°F) |
13°C (55°F) |
15°C (60°F) |
25°C (78°F) |
26°C (80°F) |
35°C (95°F) |
35°C (95°F) |
35°C (96°F) |
31°C (88°F) |
24°C (76°F) |
16°C (62°F) |
13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) |
8°C (47°F) |
13°C (56°F) |
19°C (66°F) |
24°C (76°F) |
26°C (78°F) |
31°C (89°F) |
32°C (90°F) |
27°C (81°F) |
20°C (68°F) |
13°C (55°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) |
-5°C (23°F) |
3°C (37°F) |
8°C (46°F) |
15°C (59°F) |
19°C (67°F) |
23°C (74°F) |
23°C (73°F) |
16°C (62°F) |
9°C (49°F) |
3°C (38°F) |
-2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) |
-11°C (13°F) |
-4°C (26°F) |
2°C (35°F) |
9°C (48°F) |
13°C (56°F) |
16°C (60°F) |
15°C (59°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
3°C (37°F) |
-2°C (28°F) |
-7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) |
-17°C (3°F) |
-9°C (15°F) |
-4°C (25°F) |
2°C (36°F) |
6°C (44°F) |
8°C (47°F) |
8°C (46°F) |
4°C (39°F) |
-3°C (28°F) |
-7°C (20°F) |
-12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) |
-33°C (-26°F) |
-27°C (-16°F) |
-14°C (7°F) |
-4°C (25°F) |
1°C (34°F) |
4°C (40°F) |
1°C (35°F) |
-3°C (27°F) |
-15°C (6°F) |
-21°C (-5°F) |
-27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) |
-37°C (-34°F) |
-37°C (-35°F) |
-23°C (-9°F) |
-11°C (13°F) |
-1°C (31°F) |
3°C (38°F) |
1°C (34°F) |
-4°C (25°F) |
-26°C (-14°F) |
-29°C (-19°F) |
-36°C (-33°F) |
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Bragg Creek usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bragg Creek are January, November and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 50 (2.0) | 70 (2.7) | 93 (3.7) | 71 (2.8) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 35 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Bragg Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bragg Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 180 | 256 | 287 | 317 | 346 | 385 | 330 | 260 | 225 | 166 | 165 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 2m | 11h 56m | 13h 53m | 15h 34m | 16h 26m | 15h 57m | 14h 25m | 12h 33m | 10h 37m | 8h 53m | 7h 59m |
Bragg Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bragg Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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