Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hearst features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (4 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hearst enjoys an average of 2563 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 11 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hearst are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -13 °C (4 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hearst experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-41°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hearst, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Hearst usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hearst are January, February and March. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 32 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 96 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 91 (3.6) | 60 (2.4) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Hearst are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hearst: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110 | 177 | 225 | 248 | 279 | 293 | 338 | 290 | 208 | 161 | 108 | 120 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 39m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 47m | 15h 24m | 16h 13m | 15h 46m | 14h 19m | 12h 32m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 11m |
Hearst experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Hearst 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 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |