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Monthly climate in Winnipeg, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Winnipeg features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 517 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Winnipeg enjoys an average of 2977 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 Winnipeg, Canada

The warmest months in Winnipeg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °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 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Winnipeg experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Winnipeg. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		18°C
(64°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(35°F)		11°C
(53°F)		19°C
(66°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		23°C
(74°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-10°C
(14°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		8°C
(46°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean-14°C
(6°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(36°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(57°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Average low-19°C
(-2°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum-35°C
(-31°F)		-33°C
(-27°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)
Minimum-41°C
(-42°F)		-37°C
(-35°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		2°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Winnipeg are January, February and March. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Winnipeg. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)15 (0.6)18 (0.7)29 (1.1)35 (1.4)76 (3.0)61 (2.4)60 (2.4)97 (3.8)57 (2.3)27 (1.1)24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)55557108810977

Monthly sunshine hours in Winnipeg, Canada

The sunniest months in Winnipeg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Winnipeg: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Winnipeg. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours134202247281315341381329243188154157
Mean daily daylight hours8h 38m10h 6m11h 56m13h 48m15h 25m16h 15m15h 48m14h 20m12h 32m10h 40m9h 1m8h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Winnipeg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Winnipeg. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)245789886421