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Monthly climate in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Nelson features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 524 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fort Nelson enjoys an average of 2747 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 20 minutes to 18 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Fort Nelson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -16 °C (2 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Nelson experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fort Nelson, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average high -14°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)
Mean minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)
Minimum -42°C
(-43°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -32°C
(-24°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -40°C
(-40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada §

Fort Nelson usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fort Nelson are February, April and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fort Nelson, 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) 22 (0.9) 21 (0.8) 30 (1.2) 21 (0.8) 38 (1.5) 106 (4.2) 107 (4.2) 69 (2.7) 30 (1.2) 22 (0.8) 42 (1.7) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 6 7 5 8 12 12 10 6 6 11 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Fort Nelson are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fort Nelson: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort Nelson, 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 79 147 229 287 342 326 350 317 256 192 103 112
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 6m 9h 19m 11h 54m 14h 32m 16h 56m 18h 17m 17h 31m 15h 17m 12h 43m 10h 7m 7h 42m 6h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada §

Fort Nelson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 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 Fort Nelson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort Nelson, 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) 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 5 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

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