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Monthly climate in Norman Wells, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Norman Wells features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -23 °C (-9 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-44 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 405 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Norman Wells enjoys an average of 2504 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 37 minutes to 21 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Norman Wells, Canada

The warmest months in Norman Wells are June, July and August, 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from -23 to -21 °C (-9 - -6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Norman Wells experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 207 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Norman Wells. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		26°C
(80°F)		16°C
(61°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(52°F)		22°C
(73°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)		10°C
(51°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average high-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(53°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)
Daily mean-23°C
(-9°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)
Average low-26°C
(-14°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)
Mean minimum-37°C
(-35°F)		-38°C
(-36°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-36°C
(-32°F)
Minimum-41°C
(-41°F)		-43°C
(-44°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-34°C
(-29°F)		-42°C
(-44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Norman Wells, Canada

Norman Wells usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Norman Wells are March, April and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Norman Wells. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)23 (0.9)15 (0.6)19 (0.8)25 (1.0)49 (1.9)54 (2.1)85 (3.3)33 (1.3)31 (1.2)25 (1.0)22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)66565913148977

Monthly sunshine hours in Norman Wells, Canada

The sunniest months in Norman Wells are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Norman Wells: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Norman Wells. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours471132253103783453682602101248236
Mean daily daylight hours5h 2m8h 23m11h 51m15h 23m19h 2m21h 56m20h 8m16h 27m12h 56m9h 29m6h 0m3h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Norman Wells, Canada

Norman Wells experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. January, February and November 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 Norman Wells UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Norman Wells. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345553211