Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chetwynd features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 735 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chetwynd enjoys an average of 2690 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 6 minutes to 17 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chetwynd are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chetwynd experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-37°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Chetwynd usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chetwynd are January, February and December. On average, 37 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) | 38 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 42 (1.6) | 65 (2.6) | 91 (3.6) | 113 (4.4) | 66 (2.6) | 66 (2.6) | 56 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Chetwynd are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chetwynd: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82 | 156 | 214 | 273 | 329 | 347 | 349 | 314 | 218 | 187 | 101 | 115 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 44m | 9h 38m | 11h 55m | 14h 14m | 16h 18m | 17h 25m | 16h 47m | 14h 54m | 12h 38m | 10h 20m | 8h 14m | 7h 6m |
Chetwynd experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 Chetwynd 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 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |