Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barrie features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1059 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Barrie enjoys an average of 2716 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Barrie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barrie experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
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Barrie usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Barrie are January, February and March. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 62 (2.5) | 68 (2.7) | 63 (2.5) | 107 (4.2) | 90 (3.5) | 100 (3.9) | 98 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 85 (3.4) | 104 (4.1) | 87 (3.4) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Barrie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Barrie: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 149 | 223 | 222 | 286 | 322 | 346 | 332 | 290 | 190 | 142 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 7m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 51m |
Barrie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Barrie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |