Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Colborne features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1156 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Colborne enjoys an average of 2838 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Port Colborne are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Colborne experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 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 (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Port Colborne usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Colborne are January, March and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 79 (3.1) | 85 (3.4) | 77 (3.0) | 118 (4.6) | 104 (4.1) | 84 (3.3) | 124 (4.9) | 85 (3.4) | 80 (3.2) | 133 (5.2) | 92 (3.6) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Port Colborne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Colborne: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 150 | 231 | 240 | 291 | 340 | 348 | 344 | 303 | 206 | 157 | 115 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Port Colborne 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 Port Colborne 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 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |