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Monthly climate in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rossland features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 848 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rossland enjoys an average of 2821 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 16 minutes to 16 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Rossland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (24 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rossland experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rossland, 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 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada §

Rossland usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rossland are June, July and August. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rossland, 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) 94 (3.7) 80 (3.2) 84 (3.3) 83 (3.3) 68 (2.7) 53 (2.1) 17 (0.7) 28 (1.1) 56 (2.2) 79 (3.1) 102 (4.0) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 14 14 15 11 10 4 3 8 11 16 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Rossland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rossland: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rossland, 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 83 151 208 261 323 349 403 353 267 208 108 102
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 44m 10h 10m 11h 56m 13h 46m 15h 19m 16h 7m 15h 41m 14h 16m 12h 31m 10h 42m 9h 6m 8h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada §

Rossland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Rossland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rossland, 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) 2 3 5 7 9 9 9 8 7 4 2 1