Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification St. Stephen features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1200 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.St. Stephen enjoys an average of 2872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in St. Stephen 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 -6 to -3 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, St. Stephen experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 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 (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada with other places around the world.
St. Stephen usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in St. Stephen are March, August and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 98 (3.9) | 90 (3.5) | 72 (2.8) | 119 (4.7) | 107 (4.2) | 91 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) | 76 (3.0) | 88 (3.5) | 109 (4.3) | 136 (5.4) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in St. Stephen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in St. Stephen: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 190 | 246 | 232 | 289 | 311 | 316 | 323 | 275 | 216 | 171 | 162 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 28m | 10h 53m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
St. Stephen 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 / 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 St. Stephen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |