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Monthly climate in Kitimat, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitimat, Canada

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kitimat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum5°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 high0°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitimat, Canada

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitimat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)191718161420161719202319

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitimat, Canada

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitimat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours471171732122562252742391721315665
Mean daily daylight hours8h 1m9h 47m11h 55m14h 6m16h 2m17h 2m16h 28m14h 43m12h 36m10h 26m8h 29m7h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kitimat, Canada

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitimat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124588876321