Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Summerland features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 756 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Summerland enjoys an average of 2882 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 11 minutes to 16 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Summerland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Summerland experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Summerland usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Summerland are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 74 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 70 (2.7) | 66 (2.6) | 52 (2.0) | 50 (2.0) | 22 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 56 (2.2) | 79 (3.1) | 101 (4.0) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Summerland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Summerland: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94 | 154 | 226 | 268 | 335 | 347 | 397 | 357 | 264 | 198 | 122 | 114 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 40m | 10h 8m | 11h 56m | 13h 47m | 15h 23m | 16h 12m | 15h 45m | 14h 18m | 12h 31m | 10h 41m | 9h 3m | 8h 11m |
Summerland 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 Summerland 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |