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Monthly climate in Fort Liard, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Liard features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-46 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 518 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fort Liard enjoys an average of 2682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 55 minutes to 18 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort Liard, Canada

The warmest months in Fort Liard are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -18 °C (-1 - 0 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Liard experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fort Liard. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		28°C
(83°F)		20°C
(67°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum-0°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(60°F)		25°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(61°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Average high-15°C
(4°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		5°C
(42°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Daily mean-19°C
(-1°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)
Average low-22°C
(-7°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-7°C
(21°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum-38°C
(-36°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)
Minimum-43°C
(-44°F)		-39°C
(-39°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		2°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-44°C
(-46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort Liard, Canada

Fort Liard usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fort Liard are February, April and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fort Liard. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)24 (1.0)19 (0.8)26 (1.0)16 (0.6)35 (1.4)104 (4.1)87 (3.4)88 (3.5)30 (1.2)33 (1.3)38 (1.5)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7674813121268105

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort Liard, Canada

The sunniest months in Fort Liard are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fort Liard: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort Liard. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours68144228301348314346291259174103100
Mean daily daylight hours6h 46m9h 9m11h 53m14h 41m17h 17m18h 47m17h 55m15h 30m12h 45m10h 0m7h 24m5h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Fort Liard, Canada

Fort Liard experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 6, which corresponds to the 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Liard UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort Liard. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123466664211