Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitimat features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3126 mm (123.1 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kitimat enjoys an average of 1970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kitimat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (27 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitimat experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 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 (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Kitimat usually has the most precipitation in January, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 374 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kitimat are April, May and July. On average, 159 mm (6.3 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) | 336 (13.2) | 231 (9.1) | 280 (11.0) | 194 (7.6) | 139 (5.5) | 199 (7.8) | 144 (5.7) | 224 (8.8) | 278 (11.0) | 338 (13.3) | 449 (17.7) | 314 (12.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Kitimat are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kitimat: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47 | 117 | 173 | 212 | 256 | 225 | 274 | 239 | 172 | 131 | 56 | 65 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 1m | 9h 47m | 11h 55m | 14h 6m | 16h 2m | 17h 2m | 16h 28m | 14h 43m | 12h 36m | 10h 26m | 8h 29m | 7h 26m |
Kitimat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Kitimat 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 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |