Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Upper Island Cove features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1377 mm (54.2 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Upper Island Cove enjoys an average of 2468 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Upper Island Cove are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (26 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Upper Island Cove experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°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 (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Upper Island Cove usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Upper Island Cove are May, July and August. On average, 95 mm (3.7 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) | 113 (4.4) | 111 (4.4) | 117 (4.6) | 134 (5.3) | 97 (3.8) | 104 (4.1) | 103 (4.1) | 84 (3.3) | 127 (5.0) | 110 (4.3) | 128 (5.0) | 148 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Upper Island Cove are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Upper Island Cove: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 136 | 210 | 209 | 282 | 272 | 282 | 304 | 249 | 177 | 138 | 110 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 53m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 55m | 15h 30m | 14h 10m | 12h 30m | 10h 47m | 9h 15m | 8h 27m |
Upper Island Cove 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 Upper Island Cove 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 |