Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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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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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |