Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Churchill features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -25 °C (-13 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 567 mm (22.3 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Churchill enjoys an average of 2386 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 21 minutes to 18 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Churchill are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 13 °C (46 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -25 to -21 °C (-13 - -6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Churchill experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 221 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average high | -21°C (-5°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Daily mean | -24°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Average low | -26°C (-15°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada with other places around the world.
Churchill usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Churchill are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 15 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 31 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 47 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 106 (4.2) | 84 (3.3) | 65 (2.5) | 37 (1.5) | 27 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Churchill are April, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Churchill: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92 | 173 | 235 | 274 | 242 | 299 | 349 | 255 | 156 | 115 | 101 | 91 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 7m | 9h 19m | 11h 53m | 14h 31m | 16h 55m | 18h 16m | 17h 31m | 15h 17m | 12h 43m | 10h 7m | 7h 43m | 6h 21m |
Churchill experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, 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 Churchill 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 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |