| Climate data for Fort Nelson (Fort Nelson Airport) WMO ID: 71945; coordinates 58°50′11″N 122°35′50″W / 58.83639°N 122.59722°W; elevation: 381.9 m (1,253 ft); 1991–2020 normals (sun 1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 9.0 | 13.3 | 16.1 | 26.7 | 33.9 | 36.4 | 41.2 | 36.6 | 32.3 | 26.7 | 17.8 | 10.4 | 41.2 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.3 (−4.5) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.7 (−61.1) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
−51.7 (−61.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −55.0 | −55.6 | −51.5 | −37.6 | −19.9 | −3.3 | 0.0 | −3.8 | −19.7 | −39.2 | −51.6 | −54.6 | −55.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.5 (0.85) |
14.9 (0.59) |
18.8 (0.74) |
18.9 (0.74) |
49.0 (1.93) |
63.0 (2.48) |
78.4 (3.09) |
71.3 (2.81) |
40.2 (1.58) |
32.6 (1.28) |
25.6 (1.01) |
18.0 (0.71) |
452.1 (17.80) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.3 (0.01) |
7.4 (0.29) |
42.4 (1.67) |
62.9 (2.48) |
78.4 (3.09) |
70.7 (2.78) |
37.4 (1.47) |
12.1 (0.48) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.2 (0.01) |
312.6 (12.31) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 28.6 (11.3) |
22.4 (8.8) |
27.2 (10.7) |
15.7 (6.2) |
7.5 (3.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
3.4 (1.3) |
23.3 (9.2) |
35.3 (13.9) |
26.8 (10.6) |
190.8 (75.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 126.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 69.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.2 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 66.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 71.3 | 63.6 | 50.8 | 41.3 | 42.0 | 45.2 | 50.5 | 51.6 | 53.8 | 66.3 | 77.9 | 75.2 | 57.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64.3 | 99.4 | 166.3 | 236.4 | 267.3 | 285.2 | 273.7 | 258.2 | 170.6 | 97.6 | 60.4 | 48.3 | 2,027.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 29.3 | 38.1 | 45.5 | 54.7 | 51.2 | 51.9 | 50.0 | 53.9 | 44.1 | 30.6 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 41.6 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] (sun)[2] | |||||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 Station Data - Fort Nelson A, British Columbia". Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Fort Nelson A, British Columbia". Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2019-11-10.