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Monthly climate in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kamloops features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 542 mm (21.3 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kamloops enjoys an average of 2801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 2 minutes to 16 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Kamloops are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kamloops experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kamloops, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -30°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada §

Kamloops usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kamloops are March, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kamloops, 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) 43 (1.7) 44 (1.7) 35 (1.4) 41 (1.6) 39 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 29 (1.1) 29 (1.1) 45 (1.8) 62 (2.4) 72 (2.8) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 9 10 7 8 6 5 9 12 15 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Kamloops are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kamloops: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kamloops, 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 95 156 228 264 337 334 388 349 251 176 112 106
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 31m 10h 3m 11h 56m 13h 52m 15h 32m 16h 23m 15h 54m 14h 24m 12h 32m 10h 38m 8h 55m 8h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada §

Kamloops 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 Kamloops UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kamloops, 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) 2 3 5 6 7 9 9 8 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

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