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Monthly climate in Powell River, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Powell River features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1679 mm (66.1 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Powell River enjoys an average of 2584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Powell River, Canada

The warmest months in Powell River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Powell River experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Powell River. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		37°C
(99°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average high6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(40°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Powell River, Canada

Powell River usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 255 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Powell River are June, July and August. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Powell River. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)234 (9.2)133 (5.2)128 (5.0)119 (4.7)61 (2.4)57 (2.2)25 (1.0)49 (1.9)150 (5.9)192 (7.6)290 (11.4)240 (9.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161615159105412161919

Monthly sunshine hours in Powell River, Canada

The sunniest months in Powell River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Powell River: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Powell River. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6912719022832132737834123617310485
Mean daily daylight hours8h 38m10h 7m11h 56m13h 48m15h 25m16h 15m15h 47m14h 20m12h 31m10h 40m9h 1m8h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Powell River, Canada

Powell River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Powell River UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Powell River. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)234678886421