Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Duck Lake features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 714 mm (28.1 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Duck Lake enjoys an average of 2807 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Duck Lake are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 19 °C (57 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Duck Lake experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 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) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Duck Lake, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Duck Lake usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Duck Lake are June, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 65 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 60 (2.3) | 59 (2.3) | 48 (1.9) | 42 (1.7) | 23 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 62 (2.4) | 82 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Duck Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Duck Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91 | 149 | 222 | 263 | 332 | 338 | 391 | 352 | 256 | 188 | 113 | 107 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 38m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 49m | 15h 26m | 16h 15m | 15h 47m | 14h 20m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 1m | 8h 9m |
Duck Lake 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 Duck Lake UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |