Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grande Cache features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-44 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 870 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grande Cache enjoys an average of 2778 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grande Cache are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -11 °C (8 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grande Cache experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 230 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -8°C (19°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-44°F) | -39°C (-38°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -40°C (-40°F) |
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Grande Cache usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grande Cache are January, February and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 36 (1.4) | 51 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) | 109 (4.3) | 126 (5.0) | 82 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 74 (2.9) | 82 (3.2) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Grande Cache are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grande Cache: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102 | 152 | 225 | 277 | 337 | 333 | 346 | 318 | 229 | 192 | 126 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 3m | 9h 48m | 11h 55m | 14h 5m | 16h 0m | 17h 0m | 16h 26m | 14h 42m | 12h 36m | 10h 27m | 8h 30m | 7h 28m |
Grande Cache experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Grande Cache UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |