Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapuskasing features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 846 mm (33.3 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapuskasing enjoys an average of 2539 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 13 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kapuskasing are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 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 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapuskasing experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-5°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 (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-41°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Kapuskasing usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapuskasing are January, February and March. On average, 41 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) | 33 (1.3) | 45 (1.8) | 44 (1.7) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 110 (4.3) | 81 (3.2) | 74 (2.9) | 107 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) | 61 (2.4) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Kapuskasing are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapuskasing: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 175 | 224 | 245 | 274 | 297 | 334 | 292 | 207 | 159 | 105 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 41m | 10h 8m | 11h 56m | 13h 46m | 15h 22m | 16h 10m | 15h 44m | 14h 18m | 12h 31m | 10h 42m | 9h 4m | 8h 13m |
Kapuskasing 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 Kapuskasing UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |