Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Golden features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 936 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Golden enjoys an average of 2755 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Golden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (51 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -11 °C (10 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Golden experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 217 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -35°C (-31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Golden, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Golden usually has the most precipitation in June, September and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Golden are January, May and August. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 57 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 110 (4.3) | 76 (3.0) | 55 (2.2) | 89 (3.5) | 85 (3.3) | 102 (4.0) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Golden are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Golden: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 152 | 222 | 265 | 334 | 327 | 366 | 331 | 242 | 188 | 111 | 119 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 26m | 10h 0m | 11h 56m | 13h 54m | 15h 37m | 16h 30m | 16h 0m | 14h 27m | 12h 33m | 10h 36m | 8h 51m | 7h 55m |
Golden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Golden 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |