Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Terrace features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2113 mm (83.2 inches) and receives 217 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Terrace enjoys an average of 1986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 21 minutes to 17 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Terrace are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Terrace experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 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) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Terrace usually has the most precipitation in January, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 255 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Terrace are April, May and July. On average, 110 mm (4.3 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) | 215 (8.5) | 162 (6.4) | 185 (7.3) | 117 (4.6) | 107 (4.2) | 128 (5.0) | 104 (4.1) | 147 (5.8) | 187 (7.4) | 239 (9.4) | 309 (12.2) | 211 (8.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Terrace are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Terrace: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 46 | 119 | 172 | 216 | 260 | 230 | 272 | 246 | 166 | 132 | 54 | 67 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 57m | 9h 45m | 11h 55m | 14h 9m | 16h 6m | 17h 8m | 16h 33m | 14h 46m | 12h 37m | 10h 25m | 8h 25m | 7h 21m |
Terrace 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, February 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 Terrace 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |