Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |