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Monthly climate in Nakusp, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nakusp features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1013 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nakusp enjoys an average of 2762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 5 minutes to 16 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nakusp, Canada

The warmest months in Nakusp are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nakusp experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nakusp. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		26°C
(79°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(94°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		26°C
(79°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(62°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Average low-9°C
(17°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(46°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nakusp, Canada

Nakusp usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nakusp are January, July and August. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nakusp. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)73 (2.9)88 (3.5)87 (3.4)80 (3.2)76 (3.0)87 (3.4)51 (2.0)39 (1.5)89 (3.5)109 (4.3)121 (4.8)112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1315161614158613161918

Monthly sunshine hours in Nakusp, Canada

The sunniest months in Nakusp are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nakusp: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nakusp. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours87145209264332335381345253190104109
Mean daily daylight hours8h 35m10h 5m11h 56m13h 50m15h 28m16h 19m15h 51m14h 22m12h 32m10h 39m8h 58m8h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Nakusp, Canada

Nakusp experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Nakusp UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nakusp. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235799987421