Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Labrador City features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-5 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1041 mm (41.0 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Labrador City enjoys an average of 2048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 38 minutes to 16 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Labrador City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 14 °C (49 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -15 °C (-5 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Labrador City experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 219 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-13°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Labrador City usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Labrador City are January, February and March. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 40 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 74 (2.9) | 70 (2.7) | 113 (4.5) | 123 (4.8) | 144 (5.7) | 113 (4.5) | 112 (4.4) | 90 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Labrador City are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Labrador City: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99 | 173 | 219 | 202 | 186 | 201 | 271 | 230 | 167 | 120 | 75 | 98 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 11m | 9h 52m | 11h 55m | 14h 1m | 15h 51m | 16h 48m | 16h 17m | 14h 37m | 12h 35m | 10h 31m | 8h 38m | 7h 38m |
Labrador City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 Labrador City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |