Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dauphin features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 505 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dauphin enjoys an average of 2964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 57 minutes to 16 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dauphin 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 (4 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dauphin experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 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) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -39°C (-38°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada with other places around the world.
Dauphin usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dauphin are January, February and December. On average, 20 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) | 22 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 92 (3.6) | 63 (2.5) | 64 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 35 (1.4) | 22 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Dauphin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dauphin: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 207 | 243 | 284 | 330 | 329 | 386 | 325 | 237 | 192 | 143 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 27m | 10h 1m | 11h 56m | 13h 53m | 15h 35m | 16h 28m | 15h 59m | 14h 27m | 12h 33m | 10h 36m | 8h 52m | 7h 57m |
Dauphin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Dauphin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |