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Monthly climate in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quesnel features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °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 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 666 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Quesnel enjoys an average of 2672 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 38 minutes to 16 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Quesnel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 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 -7 to -5 °C (19 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quesnel experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Quesnel, 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
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-40°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada §

Quesnel usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Quesnel are January, April and August. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quesnel, 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) 38 (1.5) 51 (2.0) 47 (1.9) 41 (1.6) 41 (1.6) 55 (2.2) 65 (2.5) 41 (1.6) 76 (3.0) 82 (3.2) 76 (3.0) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 11 10 10 11 11 7 13 14 15 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Quesnel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Quesnel: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quesnel, 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 89 150 213 267 329 322 355 319 216 175 111 120
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 12m 9h 52m 11h 55m 14h 1m 15h 51m 16h 49m 16h 17m 14h 37m 12h 35m 10h 30m 8h 38m 7h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada §

Quesnel 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 Quesnel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quesnel, 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 3 4 5 7 8 8 8 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada

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