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Monthly climate in Elkford, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum1°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)101216181618121111121613

Monthly sunshine hours in Elkford, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours102164234273318344394345275209123127
Mean daily daylight hours8h 36m10h 6m11h 56m13h 49m15h 27m16h 17m15h 49m14h 21m12h 32m10h 40m9h 0m8h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Elkford, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235799997421