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Monthly climate in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Owen Sound features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1126 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Owen Sound enjoys an average of 2625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada §

The warmest months in Owen Sound are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Owen Sound experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Owen Sound, 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 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada §

Owen Sound usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Owen Sound are January, February and March. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Owen Sound, 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) 72 (2.8) 80 (3.1) 68 (2.7) 114 (4.5) 93 (3.7) 100 (3.9) 100 (3.9) 112 (4.4) 98 (3.9) 100 (4.0) 99 (3.9) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 12 14 10 11 12 15 12 16 17 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada §

The sunniest months in Owen Sound are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Owen Sound: January, February and December receive an average of 2 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Owen Sound, 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 64 119 221 235 293 326 353 328 286 192 120 82
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 14m 10h 26m 11h 57m 13h 30m 14h 49m 15h 29m 15h 7m 13h 56m 12h 27m 10h 55m 9h 33m 8h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada §

Owen Sound 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 Owen Sound UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Owen Sound, 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 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

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