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Monthly climate in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gander 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 -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1157 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gander enjoys an average of 2450 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 17 minutes to 16 hours 6 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Gander are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 18 °C (55 - 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 experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gander, 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 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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

Gander usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gander are January, July and August. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gander, 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) 80 (3.2) 95 (3.7) 108 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 93 (3.7) 87 (3.4) 79 (3.1) 81 (3.2) 99 (3.9) 97 (3.8) 102 (4.0) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 14 13 15 14 12 12 13 14 15 17

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

The sunniest months in Gander are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gander: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gander, 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 86 141 197 210 235 285 335 312 240 187 130 86
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 44m 10h 10m 11h 56m 13h 44m 15h 18m 16h 6m 15h 40m 14h 16m 12h 31m 10h 43m 9h 7m 8h 17m

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

Gander 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 UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gander, 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 5 6 8 10 8 8 6 4 2 1