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Monthly climate in Peace River, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Peace River features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 451 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Peace River enjoys an average of 2856 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 59 minutes to 17 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Peace River, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Peace River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -12 °C (6 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Peace River experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Peace River, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -8°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(10°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum -35°C
(-30°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum -42°C
(-43°F)		 -41°C
(-42°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Peace River, Alberta, Canada §

Peace River usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Peace River are January, March and April. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Peace River, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.8) 22 (0.9) 22 (0.9) 20 (0.8) 30 (1.2) 74 (2.9) 90 (3.5) 46 (1.8) 43 (1.7) 33 (1.3) 32 (1.3) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 7 5 5 11 13 9 9 7 10 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Peace River, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Peace River are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Peace River: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Peace River, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 96 163 240 282 345 329 360 323 247 201 131 133
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 38m 9h 35m 11h 55m 14h 17m 16h 24m 17h 33m 16h 54m 14h 58m 12h 39m 10h 18m 8h 9m 6h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Peace River, Alberta, Canada §

Peace River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Peace River UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Peace River, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 1 1