Monthly climate in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cranbrook features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 565 mm (22.2 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cranbrook enjoys an average of 2801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 12 minutes to 16 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Cranbrook are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cranbrook experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cranbrook, 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 5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
16°C
(60°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
31°C
(88°F)
22°C
(73°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
28°C
(83°F)
18°C
(65°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(69°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(66°F)
10°C
(49°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(55°F)
4°C
(40°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Average low -10°C
(13°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
-30°C
(-23°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada §

Cranbrook usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cranbrook are July, August and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cranbrook, 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) 44 (1.7) 56 (2.2) 48 (1.9) 53 (2.1) 47 (1.9) 50 (2.0) 23 (0.9) 29 (1.1) 38 (1.5) 51 (2.0) 57 (2.3) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 12 12 9 10 6 5 6 9 14 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Cranbrook are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cranbrook: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cranbrook, 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 81 148 215 263 319 347 400 350 271 198 103 101
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 41m 10h 8m 11h 56m 13h 47m 15h 23m 16h 11m 15h 44m 14h 18m 12h 31m 10h 41m 9h 3m 8h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada §

Cranbrook 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 Cranbrook UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cranbrook, 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 7 8 9 9 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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