Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Smithers features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1094 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Smithers enjoys an average of 2392 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 17 minutes to 17 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Smithers are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -8 °C (16 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Smithers experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-37°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Smithers usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Smithers are April, May and August. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 102 (4.0) | 76 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) | 53 (2.1) | 65 (2.5) | 82 (3.2) | 83 (3.3) | 75 (2.9) | 112 (4.4) | 125 (4.9) | 151 (5.9) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Smithers are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Smithers: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57 | 142 | 205 | 253 | 310 | 306 | 329 | 298 | 185 | 149 | 69 | 84 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 54m | 9h 43m | 11h 55m | 14h 10m | 16h 9m | 17h 12m | 16h 36m | 14h 48m | 12h 37m | 10h 24m | 8h 23m | 7h 17m |
Smithers experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Smithers UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |