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Monthly climate in Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sparwood features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 954 mm (37.6 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sparwood enjoys an average of 2840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Sparwood are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 14 °C (49 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sparwood experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 218 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sparwood, 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 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada §

Sparwood usually has the most precipitation in June, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sparwood are January, August and September. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sparwood, 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) 55 (2.2) 78 (3.1) 89 (3.5) 94 (3.7) 69 (2.7) 103 (4.0) 67 (2.6) 64 (2.5) 60 (2.4) 83 (3.3) 98 (3.8) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 14 18 18 15 17 10 10 11 13 18 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Sparwood are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sparwood: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sparwood, 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 87 153 223 267 315 348 401 350 273 203 109 107
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 39m 10h 7m 11h 56m 13h 48m 15h 24m 16h 14m 15h 46m 14h 19m 12h 31m 10h 40m 9h 2m 8h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada §

Sparwood experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Sparwood UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sparwood, 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 9 7 4 2 1