Last updated: July 31, 2025
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.
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).
| 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Peace River, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |