Monthly climate in Red Lake, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Red Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 671 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Red Lake enjoys an average of 2657 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 58 minutes to 16 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Red Lake, Canada

The warmest months in Red Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Red Lake experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Red Lake. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(76°F)
12°C
(55°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(76°F)
17°C
(64°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average high-12°C
(10°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(60°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
Daily mean-16°C
(3°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-7°C
(21°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
Average low-20°C
(-4°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum-34°C
(-28°F)
-33°C
(-27°F)
-25°C
(-14°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum-40°C
(-39°F)
-39°C
(-38°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-35°C
(-30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Red Lake, Canada

Red Lake usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Red Lake are January, February and March. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Red Lake. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)24 (1.0)25 (1.0)41 (1.6)53 (2.1)81 (3.2)85 (3.3)101 (4.0)93 (3.7)77 (3.0)37 (1.4)31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)666891211121514108

Monthly sunshine hours in Red Lake, Canada

The sunniest months in Red Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Red Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Red Lake. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours113175235271296312357301213144106130
Mean daily daylight hours8h 28m10h 1m11h 56m13h 53m15h 35m16h 27m15h 58m14h 26m12h 33m10h 37m8h 53m7h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Red Lake, Canada

Red Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Red Lake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Red Lake. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235778876421