Monthly climate in Golden, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Golden features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 671 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Golden enjoys an average of 2657 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 58 minutes to 16 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Golden, Ontario, Canada §

The warmest months in Golden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Golden experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Golden, 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
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(76°F)
12°C
(55°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(76°F)
17°C
(64°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average high -12°C
(10°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(60°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
Daily mean -16°C
(3°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-7°C
(21°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
Average low -20°C
(-4°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-28°F)
-33°C
(-27°F)
-25°C
(-14°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-39°F)
-39°C
(-38°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-35°C
(-30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Golden, Ontario, Canada §

Golden usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Golden are January, February and March. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Golden, 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) 23 (0.9) 24 (1.0) 25 (1.0) 41 (1.6) 53 (2.1) 81 (3.2) 85 (3.3) 101 (4.0) 93 (3.7) 77 (3.0) 37 (1.4) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 6 8 9 12 11 12 15 14 10 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Golden, Ontario, Canada §

The sunniest months in Golden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Golden: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Golden, 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 113 175 235 271 296 312 357 301 213 144 106 130
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 28m 10h 1m 11h 56m 13h 53m 15h 35m 16h 27m 15h 58m 14h 26m 12h 33m 10h 37m 8h 53m 7h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Golden, Ontario, Canada §

Golden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Golden UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Golden, 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 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Golden, Ontario, Canada

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