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Monthly climate in Mackenzie, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mackenzie features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 931 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mackenzie enjoys an average of 2644 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 10 minutes to 17 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mackenzie, Canada

The warmest months in Mackenzie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -10 °C (11 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mackenzie experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mackenzie. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		26°C
(80°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(64°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(71°F)		13°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(14°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		0°C
(33°F)		8°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(37°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-13°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum-31°C
(-23°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-33°F)		-34°C
(-29°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mackenzie, Canada

Mackenzie usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mackenzie are February, April and May. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mackenzie. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)68 (2.7)56 (2.2)67 (2.6)44 (1.7)52 (2.1)91 (3.6)89 (3.5)77 (3.0)85 (3.4)95 (3.7)132 (5.2)74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131113101114131313132012

Monthly sunshine hours in Mackenzie, Canada

The sunniest months in Mackenzie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mackenzie: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mackenzie. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours711552162813243453573172131798198
Mean daily daylight hours7h 48m9h 40m11h 55m14h 12m16h 15m17h 20m16h 43m14h 51m12h 38m10h 22m8h 18m7h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Mackenzie, Canada

Mackenzie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mackenzie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mackenzie. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124577876311