Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fox Creek features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-44 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 701 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fox Creek enjoys an average of 2723 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 22 minutes to 17 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fox Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fox Creek experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-44°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -37°C (-33°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
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Fox Creek usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fox Creek are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 25 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 66 (2.6) | 108 (4.2) | 121 (4.8) | 67 (2.6) | 79 (3.1) | 45 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Fox Creek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fox Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 156 | 213 | 262 | 321 | 329 | 342 | 305 | 223 | 193 | 136 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 58m | 9h 45m | 11h 55m | 14h 8m | 16h 5m | 17h 7m | 16h 32m | 14h 45m | 12h 37m | 10h 25m | 8h 26m | 7h 22m |
Fox Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Fox Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |