Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°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 maximum | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moosonee, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105 | 170 | 227 | 257 | 282 | 296 | 321 | 284 | 209 | 158 | 106 | 122 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 26m | 10h 0m | 11h 55m | 13h 54m | 15h 36m | 16h 30m | 16h 0m | 14h 27m | 12h 33m | 10h 36m | 8h 51m | 7h 56m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |