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Monthly climate in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prince George features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 667 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Prince George enjoys an average of 2714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Prince George are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prince George experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Prince George, 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 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-40°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada §

Prince George usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Prince George are January, April and August. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Prince George, 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) 43 (1.7) 52 (2.1) 49 (1.9) 34 (1.3) 45 (1.8) 56 (2.2) 58 (2.3) 39 (1.6) 65 (2.5) 81 (3.2) 93 (3.7) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 12 8 10 11 10 9 13 13 16 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Prince George are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Prince George: 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 Prince George, 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 83 161 219 275 331 339 361 316 224 181 103 116
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 3m 9h 48m 11h 55m 14h 6m 16h 0m 17h 0m 16h 27m 14h 42m 12h 36m 10h 27m 8h 30m 7h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada §

Prince George 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, February 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 Prince George UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Prince George, 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) 1 2 4 5 7 7 8 8 6 4 2 1