Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°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 maximum | 6°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 195 | 236 | 239 | 297 | 327 | 348 | 345 | 260 | 210 | 164 | 157 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 54m | 15h 29m | 14h 10m | 12h 30m | 10h 47m | 9h 16m | 8h 28m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |