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Monthly climate in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

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, Ontario, 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, Ontario, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°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 maximum 0°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, Ontario, 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, Ontario, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 6 6 6 9 9 12 11 11 15 14 11 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Atikokan, Ontario, 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, Ontario, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105 179 243 250 291 336 345 296 216 154 103 125
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 46m 10h 11m 11h 56m 13h 44m 15h 17m 16h 4m 15h 38m 14h 15m 12h 31m 10h 44m 9h 8m 8h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Atikokan, Ontario, 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, Ontario, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 8 9 8 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Atikokan, Ontario, Canada

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