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Monthly climate in Burns Lake, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum4°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)11101191013121013141510

Monthly sunshine hours in Burns Lake, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours671552222663273333533152061678995
Mean daily daylight hours8h 0m9h 46m11h 55m14h 7m16h 3m17h 5m16h 30m14h 44m12h 36m10h 26m8h 27m7h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Burns Lake, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124577876311