Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grand Falls-Windsor features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1181 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grand Falls-Windsor enjoys an average of 2374 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 17 minutes to 16 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grand Falls-Windsor are June, July and August, 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 -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grand Falls-Windsor experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Grand Falls-Windsor usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grand Falls-Windsor are January, July and August. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 85 (3.3) | 94 (3.7) | 114 (4.5) | 119 (4.7) | 103 (4.1) | 101 (4.0) | 72 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 100 (3.9) | 90 (3.5) | 107 (4.2) | 118 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Grand Falls-Windsor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grand Falls-Windsor: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 83 | 137 | 189 | 212 | 224 | 276 | 327 | 309 | 230 | 181 | 117 | 84 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 45m | 10h 10m | 11h 56m | 13h 44m | 15h 18m | 16h 6m | 15h 40m | 14h 16m | 12h 31m | 10h 43m | 9h 8m | 8h 17m |
Grand Falls-Windsor 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 Grand Falls-Windsor 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 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |