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Monthly climate in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elliot Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1028 mm (40.5 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Elliot Lake enjoys an average of 2739 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada §

The warmest months in Elliot Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elliot Lake experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elliot Lake, 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
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada §

Elliot Lake usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Elliot Lake are January, February and March. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elliot Lake, 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) 46 (1.8) 61 (2.4) 51 (2.0) 83 (3.3) 85 (3.3) 105 (4.1) 96 (3.8) 105 (4.1) 107 (4.2) 145 (5.7) 73 (2.9) 71 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 8 13 10 11 11 12 11 15 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada §

The sunniest months in Elliot Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Elliot Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elliot Lake, 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 106 156 241 244 300 319 351 318 254 188 139 117
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 3m 10h 20m 11h 57m 13h 36m 15h 0m 15h 43m 15h 20m 14h 4m 12h 29m 10h 50m 9h 23m 8h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada §

Elliot Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Elliot Lake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elliot Lake, 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 4 5 7 9 9 9 8 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada

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