Canada Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Canada Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dfc | Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer | Cold (continental) | 6 | Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Ontario |
| Dfb | Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer | Cold (continental) | 5 | New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan |
| Dsc | Subartic, subalpine | Cold (continental) | 1 | Yukon Territory |
| Et | Tundra | Polar | 1 | Nunavut |
Summary: Most regions (6) in Canada lie in the Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer climate zone (Köppen: Dfc). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 8.25°C (46.85°F) in Nova Scotia to a low of -10.56°C (12.99°F) in Nunavut.
Climate Canada: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | -0.23(31.59) | -0.99(30.22) | 2.3(36.14) | 8.08(46.54) | 16.55(61.79) | 20.53(68.95) | 24.89(76.8) | 24.14(75.45) | 19.73(67.51) | 13.82(56.88) | 7.97(46.35) | 3.41(38.14) | 24.89(76.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | -10.59(12.94) | -9.6(14.72) | -4.42(24.04) | 2.68(36.82) | 11.77(53.19) | 16.84(62.31) | 20.56(69.01) | 19.64(67.35) | 14.28(57.7) | 6.49(43.68) | -2.54(27.43) | -8.19(17.26) | 4.74(40.53) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | -12.87(8.83) | -12.36(9.75) | -7.21(19.02) | 0.04(32.07) | 8.8(47.84) | 13.94(57.09) | 17.44(63.39) | 16.44(61.59) | 11.27(52.29) | 4.17(39.51) | -4.47(23.95) | -10.13(13.77) | 2.09(35.76) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -16.83(1.71) | -16.86(1.65) | -11.94(10.51) | -5.01(22.98) | 2.75(36.95) | 7.8(46.04) | 11.07(51.93) | 10.5(50.9) | 6.41(43.54) | 0.78(33.4) | -7.55(18.41) | -13.48(7.74) | -2.7(27.14) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -28.71(-19.68) | -29.7(-21.46) | -27.39(-17.3) | -20.05(-4.09) | -10.21(13.62) | -0.76(30.63) | 4.0(39.2) | 3.79(38.82) | -0.13(31.77) | -7.39(18.7) | -19.4(-2.92) | -26.82(-16.28) | -29.7(-21.46) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.56(2.07) | 40.81(1.61) | 42.03(1.65) | 48.76(1.92) | 45.98(1.81) | 60.66(2.39) | 52.51(2.07) | 52.57(2.07) | 50.5(1.99) | 56.94(2.24) | 58.79(2.31) | 58.22(2.29) | 51.69(2.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.12 | 6.55 | 7.89 | 8.82 | 8.75 | 9.83 | 9.85 | 9.22 | 7.87 | 8.77 | 8.35 | 7.81 | 8.49 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 91.56 | 91.42 | 90.51 | 83.67 | 72.34 | 71.82 | 71.87 | 73.89 | 76.28 | 80.6 | 86.07 | 89.53 | 81.63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 4.15 | 5.42 | 7.85 | 11.19 | 12.83 | 10.82 | 12.47 | 13.38 | 10.39 | 6.84 | 4.94 | 4.08 | 8.7 |
Canada Climate Graph
Canada’s Cities by Temperature
Canada’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Nova Scotia | 8.25°C | 46.85°F | |
| New Brunswick | 7.15°C | 44.87°F | |
| Prince Edward Island | 6.86°C | 44.35°F | |
| Quebec | 5.13°C | 41.23°F | |
| British Columbia | 5.02°C | 41.04°F | |
| Alberta | 3.62°C | 38.52°F | |
| Saskatchewan | 2.83°C | 37.09°F | |
| Ontario | 2.61°C | 36.7°F | |
| Manitoba | 1.06°C | 33.91°F | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.77°C | 33.39°F | |
| Yukon Territory | -2.15°C | 28.13°F | |
| Northwest Territories | -3.45°C | 25.79°F | |
| Nunavut | -10.56°C | 12.99°F |
Popular places in Canada
- Arichat Nova Scotia
- Montcalm Manitoba
- Broadmoor British Columbia
- Amherst Point Nova Scotia
- Watering Chute Newfoundland and Labrador
- Brackley Beach Prince Edward Island
- Mount Pearl Newfoundland and Labrador
- Baker Lake Nunavut
- Belmont Alberta
- Westport Newfoundland and Labrador
- Applewood Park Alberta
- Dezadeash Yukon Territory
- Caledon Ontario
- Meadow Lake Saskatchewan
- Haney British Columbia
- Aquadeo Saskatchewan
- Hall Beach Nunavut
- Balmoral Sud New Brunswick
- West Vancouver British Columbia
- College Park Saskatchewan
- Malvern Ontario
- Val-d'Or Quebec
- Campbellton Prince Edward Island
- Turks Cove Newfoundland and Labrador
- Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec
- Whyte Ridge Manitoba
- Lévis Quebec
- North Vancouver British Columbia
- Markham Ontario
- Livingstone Yukon Territory
- Clarkson Ontario
- Trinity Newfoundland and Labrador
- Clear Creek Yukon Territory
- Alderwood New Brunswick
- Downtown British Columbia
- Abercrombie Nova Scotia
- Saint-Laurent Quebec
- Ashmore Nova Scotia
- Qikiqtarjuaq Nunavut
- Andersonville New Brunswick
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Hi, thanks for your feedback. The monthly averages table is arranged by temperature from high to low!
S Sam
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Hi, thanks for your feedback. The monthly averages table is arranged by temperature from high to low!
S Sam
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