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Monthly climate in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Kelowna features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. West Kelowna enjoys an average of 2882 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in West Kelowna are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 19 °C (57 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Kelowna experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in West Kelowna, 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 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high 0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada §

West Kelowna usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in West Kelowna are June, July and August. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in West Kelowna, 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) 67 (2.6) 63 (2.5) 65 (2.6) 61 (2.4) 48 (1.9) 40 (1.6) 20 (0.8) 12 (0.5) 59 (2.3) 80 (3.1) 99 (3.9) 92 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 14 13 8 8 4 4 10 14 17 16

Monthly sunshine hours in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in West Kelowna are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in West Kelowna: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in West Kelowna, 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 94 154 226 268 335 347 397 357 264 198 122 114
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 38m 10h 7m 11h 56m 13h 48m 15h 25m 16h 15m 15h 47m 14h 20m 12h 32m 10h 40m 9h 1m 8h 9m

Solar UV radiation in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada §

West Kelowna 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 West Kelowna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for West Kelowna, 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 8 9 9 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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