Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Miramichi features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1114 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Miramichi enjoys an average of 2939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Miramichi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 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 (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Miramichi experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 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) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada with other places around the world.
Miramichi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Miramichi are June, July and August. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 101 (4.0) | 90 (3.6) | 88 (3.5) | 102 (4.0) | 102 (4.0) | 75 (3.0) | 77 (3.0) | 70 (2.7) | 88 (3.5) | 93 (3.7) | 129 (5.1) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Miramichi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Miramichi: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 201 | 240 | 237 | 296 | 324 | 346 | 348 | 272 | 214 | 166 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 38m | 15h 5m | 15h 49m | 15h 25m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 19m | 8h 33m |
Miramichi 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 Miramichi 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 |