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Monthly climate in Atikokan, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atikokan features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 782 mm (30.8 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Atikokan enjoys an average of 2648 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 19 minutes to 16 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Atikokan, Canada

The warmest months in Atikokan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (7 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atikokan experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Atikokan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(89°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average high-10°C
(14°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(64°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-14°C
(7°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(34°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average low-18°C
(0°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum-31°C
(-24°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-32°F)		-38°C
(-35°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Atikokan, Canada

Atikokan usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Atikokan are January, February and March. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Atikokan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)26 (1.0)31 (1.2)29 (1.1)51 (2.0)49 (1.9)84 (3.3)79 (3.1)101 (4.0)144 (5.7)93 (3.7)48 (1.9)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)666991211111514118

Monthly sunshine hours in Atikokan, Canada

The sunniest months in Atikokan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Atikokan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Atikokan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours105179243250291336345296216154103125
Mean daily daylight hours8h 46m10h 11m11h 56m13h 44m15h 17m16h 4m15h 38m14h 15m12h 31m10h 44m9h 8m8h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Atikokan, Canada

Atikokan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Atikokan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Atikokan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235789887421