Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okanagan Falls features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 686 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Okanagan Falls enjoys an average of 2940 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 15 minutes to 16 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Okanagan Falls are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (26 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Okanagan Falls experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
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Okanagan Falls usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Okanagan Falls are June, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 75 (3.0) | 70 (2.8) | 77 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 46 (1.8) | 36 (1.4) | 11 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 42 (1.6) | 71 (2.8) | 93 (3.7) | 90 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Okanagan Falls are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Okanagan Falls: 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 | 96 | 160 | 231 | 272 | 337 | 356 | 402 | 359 | 269 | 207 | 129 | 115 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 43m | 10h 9m | 11h 56m | 13h 46m | 15h 20m | 16h 8m | 15h 41m | 14h 16m | 12h 31m | 10h 42m | 9h 5m | 8h 15m |
Okanagan Falls 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Okanagan Falls 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |