Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sicamous features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 848 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sicamous enjoys an average of 2719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sicamous are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sicamous experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Sicamous usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sicamous are May, July and August. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 65 (2.6) | 65 (2.5) | 57 (2.2) | 63 (2.5) | 46 (1.8) | 34 (1.3) | 75 (3.0) | 101 (4.0) | 115 (4.5) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Sicamous are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sicamous: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 141 | 214 | 257 | 334 | 332 | 383 | 344 | 247 | 174 | 101 | 99 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 30m | 10h 2m | 11h 56m | 13h 52m | 15h 33m | 16h 25m | 15h 56m | 14h 25m | 12h 33m | 10h 37m | 8h 54m | 8h 0m |
Sicamous 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 Sicamous UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |