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Monthly climate in Bathurst, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bathurst features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1154 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bathurst enjoys an average of 2905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bathurst, Canada

The warmest months in Bathurst are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bathurst experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bathurst. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average high-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		16°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(15°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(46°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bathurst, Canada

Bathurst usually has the most precipitation in April, September and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bathurst are February, June and August. On average, 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bathurst. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)96 (3.8)85 (3.3)93 (3.7)108 (4.3)95 (3.7)82 (3.2)95 (3.7)74 (2.9)106 (4.2)97 (3.8)124 (4.9)100 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91111111212111111111210

Monthly sunshine hours in Bathurst, Canada

The sunniest months in Bathurst are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bathurst: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bathurst. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours124195236239297327348345260210164157
Mean daily daylight hours8h 54m10h 15m11h 56m13h 40m15h 9m15h 54m15h 29m14h 10m12h 30m10h 47m9h 16m8h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Bathurst, Canada

Bathurst 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 Bathurst UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bathurst. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235789886422