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Monthly climate in Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prescott features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1171 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Prescott enjoys an average of 2775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Prescott, Ontario, Canada §

The warmest months in Prescott are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prescott experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Prescott, 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
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Prescott, Ontario, Canada §

Prescott usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Prescott are January, February and September. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Prescott, 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) 80 (3.2) 79 (3.1) 82 (3.2) 118 (4.6) 105 (4.1) 90 (3.6) 116 (4.6) 100 (3.9) 68 (2.7) 139 (5.5) 105 (4.1) 87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 12 12 13 12 13 13 15 8 13 14 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Prescott, Ontario, Canada §

The sunniest months in Prescott are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Prescott: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Prescott, 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 111 152 231 229 284 322 350 329 281 201 152 125
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 14m 10h 26m 11h 57m 13h 30m 14h 50m 15h 30m 15h 8m 13h 57m 12h 27m 10h 54m 9h 33m 8h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Prescott, Ontario, Canada §

Prescott 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 Prescott UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Prescott, 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 9 9 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Prescott, Ontario, Canada

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