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Monthly climate in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bonavista features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1255 mm (49.4 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bonavista enjoys an average of 2467 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada §

The warmest months in Bonavista are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (26 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bonavista experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Average low -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada §

Bonavista usually has the most precipitation in April, September and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bonavista are May, June and August. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97 (3.8) 103 (4.1) 99 (3.9) 128 (5.1) 87 (3.4) 90 (3.5) 93 (3.6) 85 (3.3) 122 (4.8) 106 (4.2) 117 (4.6) 127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 13 14 12 12 12 11 13 15 14 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada §

The sunniest months in Bonavista are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bonavista: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 82 138 209 212 258 276 318 315 243 184 135 90
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 47m 10h 11m 11h 56m 13h 43m 15h 16m 16h 3m 15h 37m 14h 14m 12h 31m 10h 44m 9h 9m 8h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada §

Bonavista experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, 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 Bonavista UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 4 6 8 10 8 7 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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