Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lillooet features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 758 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lillooet enjoys an average of 2828 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 1 minutes to 16 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lillooet are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (18 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lillooet experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Lillooet usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lillooet are May, July and August. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 74 (2.9) | 67 (2.6) | 48 (1.9) | 47 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 69 (2.7) | 90 (3.5) | 110 (4.3) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Lillooet are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lillooet: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 162 | 236 | 269 | 340 | 329 | 380 | 341 | 243 | 181 | 129 | 115 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 31m | 10h 3m | 11h 56m | 13h 52m | 15h 32m | 16h 23m | 15h 55m | 14h 24m | 12h 32m | 10h 38m | 8h 55m | 8h 1m |
Lillooet 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 Lillooet 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |