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Monthly climate in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elkford features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 878 mm (34.5 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elkford enjoys an average of 2914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Elkford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 13 °C (47 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (8 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elkford experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 231 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elkford, 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 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Average low -14°C
(6°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-24°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada §

Elkford usually has the most precipitation in March, April and June, with an average of 17 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elkford are January, February and September. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elkford, 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) 39 (1.5) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0) 93 (3.7) 74 (2.9) 105 (4.1) 74 (2.9) 70 (2.7) 62 (2.4) 71 (2.8) 77 (3.0) 74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 16 18 16 18 12 11 11 12 16 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Elkford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elkford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elkford, 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 102 164 234 273 318 344 394 345 275 209 123 127
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 36m 10h 6m 11h 56m 13h 49m 15h 27m 16h 17m 15h 49m 14h 21m 12h 32m 10h 40m 9h 0m 8h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada §

Elkford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Elkford UV Index data.

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