Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Greenstone features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Greenstone enjoys an average of 2734 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Greenstone are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Greenstone experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 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) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Greenstone, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Greenstone usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Greenstone are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 27 (1.1) | 43 (1.7) | 37 (1.4) | 59 (2.3) | 59 (2.3) | 77 (3.0) | 70 (2.8) | 70 (2.8) | 123 (4.8) | 84 (3.3) | 64 (2.5) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Greenstone are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Greenstone: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112 | 178 | 240 | 266 | 303 | 332 | 363 | 315 | 232 | 162 | 93 | 130 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 39m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 24m | 16h 14m | 15h 46m | 14h 19m | 12h 32m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 10m |
Greenstone 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 Greenstone 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 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |