Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tumbler Ridge features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (10 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 799 mm (31.4 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tumbler Ridge enjoys an average of 2703 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 13 minutes to 17 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tumbler Ridge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tumbler Ridge experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -44°C (-47°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -40°C (-40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Tumbler Ridge usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tumbler Ridge are January, February and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 38 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 95 (3.7) | 126 (5.0) | 69 (2.7) | 70 (2.7) | 70 (2.8) | 83 (3.3) | 42 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Tumbler Ridge are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tumbler Ridge: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86 | 154 | 214 | 273 | 334 | 345 | 351 | 315 | 219 | 188 | 101 | 117 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 50m | 9h 41m | 11h 55m | 14h 11m | 16h 12m | 17h 17m | 16h 41m | 14h 50m | 12h 38m | 10h 22m | 8h 20m | 7h 13m |
Tumbler Ridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Tumbler Ridge 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 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |