| Climate data for Prince Rupert (Prince Rupert Airport) Climate ID: 1066481; coordinates 54°17′33″N 130°26′41″W / 54.29250°N 130.44472°W; elevation: 35.4 m (116 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1908–present[a] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 17.2 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 22.8 | 29.3 | 27.8 | 29.1 | 31.6 | 28.5 | 23.4 | 19.3 | 16.1 | 31.6 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −34 | −25 | −23 | −11 | −5 | −1 | 1 | 0 | −6 | −17 | −28 | −31 | −34 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 276.3 (10.88) |
185.6 (7.31) |
199.6 (7.86) |
172.4 (6.79) |
137.6 (5.42) |
108.8 (4.28) |
118.7 (4.67) |
169.1 (6.66) |
266.3 (10.48) |
373.6 (14.71) |
317.0 (12.48) |
294.2 (11.58) |
2,619.1 (103.11) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 252.9 (9.96) |
167.1 (6.58) |
188.4 (7.42) |
169.6 (6.68) |
137.5 (5.41) |
108.7 (4.28) |
118.7 (4.67) |
169.1 (6.66) |
266.3 (10.48) |
373.4 (14.70) |
306.9 (12.08) |
271.7 (10.70) |
2,530.4 (99.62) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 25.6 (10.1) |
19.3 (7.6) |
11.8 (4.6) |
2.8 (1.1) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
9.7 (3.8) |
22.8 (9.0) |
92.4 (36.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 22.5 | 18.5 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 19.8 | 24.2 | 23.8 | 22.8 | 243.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 20.4 | 16.4 | 20.3 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 19.8 | 24.2 | 23.4 | 21.5 | 235.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.08 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 21.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 78.5 | 71.5 | 68.1 | 67.7 | 71.2 | 75.0 | 77.6 | 77.7 | 76.1 | 77.5 | 77.6 | 80.2 | 74.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40.1 | 65.2 | 103.0 | 145.8 | 171.1 | 154.5 | 149.7 | 149.7 | 115.7 | 72.4 | 43.0 | 32.1 | 1,242.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 16.2 | 23.8 | 28.1 | 34.6 | 34.5 | 30.1 | 29.1 | 32.4 | 30.2 | 22.1 | 16.7 | 13.9 | 26.0 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] (January maximum)[2] (March maximum)[3] (May maximum)[4] (June maximum)[5] (July minimum)[6] (August maximum)[7] (November maximum)[8] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Climate data was recorded in Prince Rupert from August 1908 to December 1962 and at Prince Rupert Airport from May 1962 to present.
References
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