Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Conception Bay South features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1343 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Conception Bay South enjoys an average of 2468 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 Conception Bay South are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 62 °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, Conception Bay South experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Conception Bay South usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Conception Bay South are May, June and August. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 118 (4.7) | 113 (4.4) | 112 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 91 (3.6) | 100 (3.9) | 108 (4.3) | 77 (3.0) | 122 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 124 (4.9) | 148 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Conception Bay South are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Conception Bay South: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 136 | 210 | 209 | 282 | 272 | 282 | 304 | 249 | 177 | 138 | 110 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 16m | 11h 56m | 13h 39m | 15h 8m | 15h 53m | 15h 28m | 14h 9m | 12h 30m | 10h 47m | 9h 17m | 8h 29m |
Conception Bay South experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Conception Bay South 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |