Monthly climate in Shippagan, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shippagan features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1256 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shippagan enjoys an average of 2935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shippagan, Canada

The warmest months in Shippagan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shippagan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shippagan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average high-4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(20°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-9°C
(16°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(2°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum-19°C
(-2°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(40°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shippagan, Canada

Shippagan usually has the most precipitation in April, September and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shippagan are June, July and August. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shippagan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)106 (4.2)93 (3.7)92 (3.6)124 (4.9)105 (4.1)83 (3.3)75 (2.9)73 (2.9)128 (5.0)113 (4.4)150 (5.9)117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1011111212991012131312

Monthly sunshine hours in Shippagan, Canada

The sunniest months in Shippagan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shippagan: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shippagan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours119191242242306330353351264220161152
Mean daily daylight hours8h 53m10h 15m11h 56m13h 40m15h 9m15h 55m15h 30m14h 10m12h 30m10h 47m9h 15m8h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Shippagan, Canada

Shippagan 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 Shippagan UV Index data.

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