Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Channel-Port aux Basques features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1661 mm (65.4 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Channel-Port aux Basques enjoys an average of 2502 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Channel-Port aux Basques are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Channel-Port aux Basques experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Channel-Port aux Basques usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Channel-Port aux Basques are May, July and August. On average, 97 mm (3.8 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) | 125 (4.9) | 143 (5.6) | 137 (5.4) | 149 (5.9) | 101 (4.0) | 136 (5.3) | 93 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) | 144 (5.7) | 152 (6.0) | 211 (8.3) | 174 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Channel-Port aux Basques are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Channel-Port aux Basques: January, February and December receive an average of 2 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69 | 106 | 201 | 221 | 299 | 289 | 308 | 335 | 255 | 210 | 120 | 85 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 40m | 15h 8m | 15h 53m | 15h 29m | 14h 9m | 12h 30m | 10h 47m | 9h 16m | 8h 29m |
Channel-Port aux Basques 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 Channel-Port aux Basques 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 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |