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Monthly climate in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thunder Bay features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 715 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Thunder Bay enjoys an average of 2892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada §

The warmest months in Thunder Bay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 19 °C (58 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (9 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thunder Bay experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Thunder Bay, 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 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -8°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(9°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada §

Thunder Bay usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Thunder Bay are January, February and March. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thunder Bay, 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) 30 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 31 (1.2) 58 (2.3) 52 (2.0) 58 (2.3) 82 (3.2) 77 (3.0) 98 (3.9) 87 (3.4) 51 (2.0) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 5 9 9 11 10 9 13 11 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada §

The sunniest months in Thunder Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Thunder Bay: January, November 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 Thunder Bay, 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 115 195 259 259 316 346 362 316 256 183 134 144
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 47m 10h 12m 11h 56m 13h 43m 15h 15m 16h 2m 15h 36m 14h 14m 12h 31m 10h 44m 9h 10m 8h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada §

Thunder Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Thunder Bay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thunder Bay, 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 3 5 7 8 9 8 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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