Monthly climate in Moosonee, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moosonee features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 735 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Moosonee enjoys an average of 2542 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 56 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moosonee, Canada

The warmest months in Moosonee are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 18 °C (54 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moosonee experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Moosonee. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(40°F)
13°C
(56°F)
20°C
(68°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(64°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(46°F)
16°C
(60°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(67°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Average high-12°C
(10°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
3°C
(38°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(48°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(2°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
Average low-21°C
(-6°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
1°C
(33°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum-33°C
(-28°F)
-34°C
(-29°F)
-29°C
(-21°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-31°C
(-23°F)
Minimum-39°C
(-38°F)
-36°C
(-33°F)
-34°C
(-29°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-33°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moosonee, Canada

Moosonee usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Moosonee are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moosonee. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)29 (1.2)40 (1.6)40 (1.6)54 (2.1)59 (2.3)83 (3.3)81 (3.2)70 (2.7)104 (4.1)73 (2.9)59 (2.3)45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)810881112121114121311

Monthly sunshine hours in Moosonee, Canada

The sunniest months in Moosonee are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Moosonee: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moosonee. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours105170227257282296321284209158106122
Mean daily daylight hours8h 26m10h 0m11h 55m13h 54m15h 36m16h 30m16h 0m14h 27m12h 33m10h 36m8h 51m7h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Moosonee, Canada

Moosonee experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Moosonee UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moosonee. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)134678776421