Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort St. John features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 539 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort St. John enjoys an average of 2807 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 58 minutes to 17 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort St. John are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort St. John experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-41°F) | -44°C (-47°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -40°C (-39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Fort St. John usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort St. John are January, February and December. On average, 24 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) | 26 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 81 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 55 (2.2) | 46 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Fort St. John are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort St. John: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 163 | 227 | 296 | 331 | 349 | 360 | 322 | 232 | 193 | 113 | 129 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 38m | 9h 35m | 11h 55m | 14h 17m | 16h 24m | 17h 33m | 16h 54m | 14h 58m | 12h 39m | 10h 18m | 8h 9m | 6h 58m |
Fort St. John experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 St. John UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |