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Monthly climate in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salmon Arm features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Salmon Arm enjoys an average of 2719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 1 minutes to 16 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Salmon Arm are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salmon Arm experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 105 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salmon Arm, 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
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada §

Salmon Arm usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Salmon Arm are May, July and August. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salmon Arm, 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) 62 (2.4) 66 (2.6) 59 (2.3) 62 (2.5) 52 (2.0) 60 (2.3) 46 (1.8) 34 (1.3) 75 (2.9) 98 (3.8) 109 (4.3) 88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 14 14 13 10 11 6 5 12 15 19 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Salmon Arm are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Salmon Arm: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salmon Arm, 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 88 141 214 257 334 332 383 344 247 174 101 99
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 31m 10h 3m 11h 56m 13h 52m 15h 32m 16h 24m 15h 55m 14h 24m 12h 32m 10h 37m 8h 55m 8h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salmon Arm, 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 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

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