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Monthly climate in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Courtenay features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2044 mm (80.5 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Courtenay enjoys an average of 2589 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 11 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Courtenay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Courtenay experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Courtenay, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Average high 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada §

Courtenay usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 313 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Courtenay are May, July and August. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Courtenay, 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) 293 (11.6) 163 (6.4) 150 (5.9) 135 (5.3) 66 (2.6) 77 (3.0) 33 (1.3) 61 (2.4) 182 (7.2) 237 (9.3) 346 (13.6) 299 (11.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 17 16 16 10 13 7 7 14 17 20 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Courtenay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Courtenay: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Courtenay, 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 69 128 193 230 316 326 376 344 236 175 104 87
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 40m 10h 8m 11h 56m 13h 48m 15h 24m 16h 13m 15h 45m 14h 19m 12h 31m 10h 41m 9h 2m 8h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada §

Courtenay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the 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 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Courtenay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Courtenay, 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) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 7 5 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada

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