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Monthly climate in Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, British Columbia, 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, British Columbia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°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 maximum 3°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, British Columbia, 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, British Columbia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 13 15 16 16 14 15 8 6 13 16 19 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Nakusp, British Columbia, 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, British Columbia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87 145 209 264 332 335 381 345 253 190 104 109
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 35m 10h 5m 11h 56m 13h 50m 15h 28m 16h 19m 15h 51m 14h 22m 12h 32m 10h 39m 8h 58m 8h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Nakusp, British Columbia, 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, British Columbia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 9 9 9 8 7 4 2 1