Last updated: July 31, 2025
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.
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).
| 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Prince George, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |