Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ellison features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 616 mm (24.3 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ellison enjoys an average of 2816 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 8 minutes to 16 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ellison are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ellison experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ellison, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Ellison usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ellison 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) | 50 (2.0) | 56 (2.2) | 54 (2.1) | 54 (2.1) | 49 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 23 (0.9) | 14 (0.6) | 49 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 82 (3.2) | 75 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Ellison are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ellison: 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 | 89 | 150 | 220 | 264 | 332 | 341 | 390 | 353 | 257 | 192 | 113 | 107 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 37m | 10h 6m | 11h 56m | 13h 49m | 15h 26m | 16h 16m | 15h 48m | 14h 20m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 0m | 8h 8m |
Ellison 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 Ellison 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 |