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Monthly climate in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dawson Creek features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 578 mm (22.8 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dawson Creek enjoys an average of 2759 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 5 minutes to 17 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Dawson Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dawson Creek experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dawson Creek, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -39°C
(-37°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada §

Dawson Creek usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dawson Creek are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dawson Creek, 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) 26 (1.0) 29 (1.1) 34 (1.3) 31 (1.2) 44 (1.8) 77 (3.0) 98 (3.9) 56 (2.2) 50 (2.0) 46 (1.8) 61 (2.4) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 7 10 7 9 12 13 8 9 7 12 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Dawson Creek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dawson Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dawson Creek, 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 92 161 217 278 335 347 353 314 224 193 111 129
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 44m 9h 38m 11h 55m 14h 15m 16h 19m 17h 26m 16h 48m 14h 54m 12h 38m 10h 20m 8h 14m 7h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada §

Dawson Creek 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 Dawson Creek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dawson Creek, 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) 1 2 3 5 7 7 7 7 6 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada

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