Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Frances features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 716 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Frances enjoys an average of 2823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Frances 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 -14 to -10 °C (8 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Frances experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -38°C (-35°F) |
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Fort Frances usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Frances are January, February and March. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 24 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 84 (3.3) | 75 (3.0) | 70 (2.7) | 138 (5.4) | 93 (3.6) | 38 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Fort Frances are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Frances: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 115 | 188 | 250 | 265 | 304 | 353 | 357 | 318 | 235 | 172 | 128 | 131 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 47m | 10h 12m | 11h 56m | 13h 44m | 15h 16m | 16h 3m | 15h 37m | 14h 14m | 12h 30m | 10h 44m | 9h 9m | 8h 20m |
Fort Frances experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Fort Frances 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 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |