Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canada features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 969 mm (38.1 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canada enjoys an average of 3347 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canada are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canada experiences 215 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Canada, San Luis Potosí, Mexico with other places around the world.
Canada usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canada are January, February and December. On average, 26 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) | 30 (1.2) | 29 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 92 (3.6) | 148 (5.8) | 116 (4.6) | 95 (3.7) | 164 (6.5) | 145 (5.7) | 35 (1.4) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Canada are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canada: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 237 | 278 | 283 | 313 | 316 | 327 | 324 | 288 | 275 | 247 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 57m | 11h 25m | 12h 1m | 12h 39m | 13h 11m | 13h 26m | 13h 17m | 12h 50m | 12h 13m | 11h 36m | 11h 4m | 10h 48m |
Canada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Canada UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |