Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 | 1 | 1 |