Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sioux Lookout features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (4 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 754 mm (29.7 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sioux Lookout enjoys an average of 2685 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sioux Lookout are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (4 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sioux Lookout experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-2°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
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Sioux Lookout usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sioux Lookout are January, February and March. On average, 27 mm (1.0 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) | 25 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 46 (1.8) | 63 (2.5) | 84 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 86 (3.4) | 133 (5.2) | 82 (3.2) | 40 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Sioux Lookout are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sioux Lookout: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 47 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 | 179 | 238 | 260 | 294 | 336 | 357 | 306 | 215 | 148 | 108 | 132 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 36m | 10h 5m | 11h 56m | 13h 49m | 15h 27m | 16h 17m | 15h 49m | 14h 21m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 0m | 8h 7m |
Sioux Lookout experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the 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 Sioux Lookout UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |