Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oakville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 992 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oakville enjoys an average of 2848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oakville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oakville experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
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Oakville usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oakville are January, March and September. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 73 (2.9) | 80 (3.2) | 64 (2.5) | 110 (4.3) | 98 (3.9) | 88 (3.5) | 75 (2.9) | 77 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 108 (4.3) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Oakville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oakville: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112 | 156 | 230 | 239 | 293 | 339 | 350 | 344 | 306 | 203 | 153 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 30m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 40m | 9h 0m |
Oakville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Oakville UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |