Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gander Bay North features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1139 mm (44.8 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gander Bay North enjoys an average of 2450 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 14 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gander Bay North are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 18 °C (56 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gander Bay North experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 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) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gander Bay North, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Gander Bay North usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gander Bay North are January, July and August. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 78 (3.1) | 93 (3.6) | 105 (4.1) | 111 (4.4) | 91 (3.6) | 90 (3.5) | 75 (2.9) | 77 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) | 99 (3.9) | 102 (4.0) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Gander Bay North are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gander Bay North: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86 | 141 | 197 | 210 | 235 | 285 | 335 | 312 | 240 | 187 | 130 | 86 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 41m | 10h 8m | 11h 56m | 13h 46m | 15h 21m | 16h 10m | 15h 43m | 14h 18m | 12h 32m | 10h 42m | 9h 5m | 8h 14m |
Gander Bay North experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Gander Bay North 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |