Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brandon features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 479 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Brandon enjoys an average of 3096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Brandon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -11 °C (3 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brandon experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
| Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
| Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
| Average low | -19°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
| Mean minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
| Minimum | -42°C (-44°F) | -43°C (-45°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Brandon, Canada with other places around the world.
Brandon usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Brandon are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.2) | 86 (3.4) | 61 (2.4) | 67 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 38 (1.5) | 27 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Brandon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Brandon: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 211 | 253 | 283 | 331 | 360 | 392 | 330 | 255 | 209 | 162 | 166 |
| 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 |
Brandon 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 Brandon UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |