Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Torbay features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1239 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Torbay enjoys an average of 2438 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Torbay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °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 -1 °C (27 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Torbay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Torbay usually has the most precipitation in April, September and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Torbay are May, June and August. On average, 85 mm (3.4 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) | 112 (4.4) | 99 (3.9) | 101 (4.0) | 120 (4.7) | 86 (3.4) | 93 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) | 77 (3.0) | 115 (4.5) | 97 (3.8) | 108 (4.3) | 134 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Torbay are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Torbay: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 126 | 206 | 207 | 279 | 270 | 286 | 306 | 251 | 175 | 138 | 102 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 54m | 15h 30m | 14h 10m | 12h 30m | 10h 47m | 9h 16m | 8h 28m |
Torbay 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 Torbay 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 |