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Monthly climate in Kanata, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kanata features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1100 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kanata enjoys an average of 2734 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kanata, Ontario, Canada §

The warmest months in Kanata are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kanata experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kanata, 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 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-26°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kanata, Ontario, Canada §

Kanata usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kanata are January, September and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kanata, 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) 72 (2.8) 75 (3.0) 79 (3.1) 112 (4.4) 109 (4.3) 91 (3.6) 112 (4.4) 93 (3.6) 62 (2.4) 130 (5.1) 91 (3.6) 75 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 11 12 13 12 13 12 9 13 14 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Kanata, Ontario, Canada §

The sunniest months in Kanata are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kanata: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kanata, 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 111 155 233 227 280 317 347 320 272 196 147 124
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 10m 10h 24m 11h 57m 13h 32m 14h 53m 15h 34m 15h 12m 13h 59m 12h 28m 10h 53m 9h 29m 8h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Kanata, Ontario, Canada §

Kanata 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 Kanata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kanata, 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 8 9 9 9 8 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kanata, Ontario, Canada

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