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

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Hi, thanks for your feedback. The monthly averages table is arranged by temperature from high to low!

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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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