Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fredericton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1250 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fredericton enjoys an average of 2819 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fredericton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fredericton experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Fredericton usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fredericton are February, March and August. On average, 88 mm (3.5 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) | 100 (4.0) | 91 (3.6) | 83 (3.3) | 113 (4.5) | 116 (4.6) | 101 (4.0) | 103 (4.0) | 90 (3.5) | 98 (3.9) | 102 (4.0) | 136 (5.3) | 118 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Fredericton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fredericton: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 193 | 237 | 220 | 280 | 311 | 320 | 324 | 266 | 202 | 165 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 26m | 8h 42m |
Fredericton 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fredericton 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |