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Monthly climate in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirkland Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 952 mm (37.5 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kirkland Lake enjoys an average of 2568 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 24 minutes to 15 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada §

The warmest months in Kirkland Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 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 -14 to -11 °C (7 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirkland Lake experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kirkland Lake, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Average low -18°C
(-1°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-36°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada §

Kirkland Lake usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kirkland Lake are January, February and March. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kirkland Lake, 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) 43 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 53 (2.1) 73 (2.9) 84 (3.3) 96 (3.8) 87 (3.4) 93 (3.7) 98 (3.9) 126 (5.0) 81 (3.2) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 9 10 12 11 11 12 14 14 14 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada §

The sunniest months in Kirkland Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kirkland Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kirkland Lake, 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 96 169 227 237 273 315 338 297 226 162 105 117
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 51m 10h 13m 11h 56m 13h 42m 15h 12m 15h 59m 15h 33m 14h 12m 12h 30m 10h 45m 9h 12m 8h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada §

Kirkland Lake 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 Kirkland Lake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kirkland Lake, 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 8 9 8 8 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

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