Monthly climate in Lakefield, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lakefield features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1132 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lakefield enjoys an average of 2758 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lakefield, Canada

The warmest months in Lakefield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lakefield experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lakefield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
19°C
(66°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average high-3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(57°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(49°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Average low-11°C
(12°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum-24°C
(-11°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-19°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-29°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lakefield, Canada

Lakefield usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lakefield are January, February and March. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lakefield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)71 (2.8)74 (2.9)70 (2.7)119 (4.7)108 (4.2)102 (4.0)96 (3.8)126 (5.0)82 (3.2)114 (4.5)91 (3.6)79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111210131212131410141412

Monthly sunshine hours in Lakefield, Canada

The sunniest months in Lakefield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lakefield: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lakefield. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours118153230223283318341332292194149119
Mean daily daylight hours9h 15m10h 27m11h 57m13h 29m14h 48m15h 28m15h 6m13h 56m12h 27m10h 55m9h 34m8h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Lakefield, Canada

Lakefield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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 Lakefield UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lakefield. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2458910997532