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Monthly climate in Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burns Lake features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 668 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Burns Lake enjoys an average of 2602 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 24 minutes to 17 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Burns Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (17 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burns Lake experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Burns Lake, British Columbia, 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 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -39°C
(-38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada §

Burns Lake usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Burns Lake are March, April and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Burns Lake, British Columbia, 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) 54 (2.1) 48 (1.9) 40 (1.6) 31 (1.2) 51 (2.0) 53 (2.1) 61 (2.4) 43 (1.7) 72 (2.9) 81 (3.2) 87 (3.4) 47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 10 11 9 10 13 12 10 13 14 15 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Burns Lake are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Burns Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Burns Lake, British Columbia, 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 67 155 222 266 327 333 353 315 206 167 89 95
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 0m 9h 46m 11h 55m 14h 7m 16h 3m 17h 5m 16h 30m 14h 44m 12h 36m 10h 26m 8h 27m 7h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada §

Burns Lake 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, 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 Burns Lake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Burns Lake, British Columbia, 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 4 5 7 7 8 7 6 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada

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