Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petawawa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1104 mm (43.4 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Petawawa enjoys an average of 2678 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Petawawa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petawawa experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Petawawa, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Petawawa usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Petawawa are January, February and March. On average, 70 mm (2.7 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) | 63 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) | 71 (2.8) | 105 (4.1) | 111 (4.4) | 102 (4.0) | 103 (4.0) | 106 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | 106 (4.2) | 86 (3.4) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Petawawa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Petawawa: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 163 | 234 | 226 | 279 | 311 | 349 | 309 | 261 | 185 | 134 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 26m | 8h 42m |
Petawawa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Petawawa 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |