Best time to visit, weather and climate Canada
Best time to visit Canada
The best time to visit Canada is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Canada is 19°C in july and the lowest is 5°C in january. The water temperature is between 8°C and 12°C.
Canada has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Canada or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate West Canada per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5°C | 5°C | 8°C | 10°C | 14°C | 16°C | 19°C | 19°C | 16°C | 12°C | 7°C | 5°C |
| 155 mm |
106 mm |
148 mm |
82 mm |
46 mm |
35 mm |
17 mm |
37 mm |
69 mm |
134 mm |
217 mm |
181 mm |
Climate data from: Vancouver
Climate East Canada per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7°C | -5°C | 1°C | 9°C | 18°C | 22°C | 25°C | 24°C | 20°C | 12°C | 5°C | -3°C |
| 53 mm |
49 mm |
46 mm |
53 mm |
53 mm |
52 mm |
54 mm |
56 mm |
46 mm |
63 mm |
50 mm |
61 mm |
Climate data from: Ottawa
Climate Northwest Canada per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10°C | -8°C | -5°C | 1°C | 11°C | 15°C | 17°C | 15°C | 9°C | 1°C | -8°C | -11°C |
| 18 mm |
10 mm |
10 mm |
11 mm |
12 mm |
23 mm |
23 mm |
30 mm |
21 mm |
18 mm |
16 mm |
12 mm |
Climate data from: Whitehorse
Climate North Canada per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20°C | -21°C | -16°C | -9°C | -2°C | 6°C | 11°C | 10°C | 4°C | -3°C | -9°C | -15°C |
| 5 mm |
6 mm |
8 mm |
8 mm |
12 mm |
17 mm |
19 mm |
27 mm |
21 mm |
15 mm |
10 mm |
9 mm |
Climate data from: Iqaluit
Climate Canada
Click on a region of Canada to view the climate:
Climate West Canada
West Canada has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for West Canada is 11° degrees and there is about 1228 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 146 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 5°C | 5°C | 8°C | 10°C | 14°C | 16°C | 19°C | 19°C | 16°C | 12°C | 7°C | 5°C |
| Night | 3°C | 2°C | 4°C | 6°C | 9°C | 11°C | 12°C | 13°C | 11°C | 8°C | 5°C | 2°C |
| Water | 8°C | 8°C | 8°C | 8°C | 9°C | 10°C | 11°C | 12°C | 12°C | 11°C | 10°C | 8°C |
| Precip | 155 mm |
106 mm |
148 mm |
82 mm |
46 mm |
35 mm |
17 mm |
37 mm |
69 mm |
134 mm |
217 mm |
181 mm |
| Rain days |
19 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
| Snow days |
1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry days |
11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Vancouver
Weather West Canada january
On average, it is maximum 5° in january in West Canada and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In january there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 155 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather West Canada february
On average, it is maximum 5° in february in West Canada and at least around 2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In february there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 106 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 4 days in february.
Weather West Canada march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march in West Canada and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In march there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 148 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather West Canada april
On average, it is maximum 10° in april in West Canada and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In april there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 82 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Canada.
Weather West Canada may
On average, it is maximum 14° in may in West Canada and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In may there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Canada.
Weather West Canada june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in West Canada and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In june there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Canada.
Weather West Canada july
On average, it is maximum 19° in july in West Canada and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In july there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Canada.
Weather West Canada august
On average, it is maximum 19° in august in West Canada and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In august there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Canada.
Weather West Canada september
On average, it is maximum 16° in september in West Canada and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Canada.
Weather West Canada october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in West Canada and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 134 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Canada.
Weather West Canada november
On average, it is maximum 7° in november in West Canada and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 217 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather West Canada december
On average, it is maximum 5° in december in West Canada and at least around 2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In december there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 181 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
Climate East Canada
East Canada has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for East Canada is 10° degrees and there is about 636 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 148 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -7°C | -5°C | 1°C | 9°C | 18°C | 22°C | 25°C | 24°C | 20°C | 12°C | 5°C | -3°C |
| Night | -15°C | -13°C | -7°C | 1°C | 7°C | 11°C | 14°C | 14°C | 10°C | 5°C | -2°C | -8°C |
| Precip | 53 mm |
49 mm |
46 mm |
53 mm |
53 mm |
52 mm |
54 mm |
56 mm |
46 mm |
63 mm |
50 mm |
61 mm |
| Rain days |
6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Snow days |
19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Dry days |
6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Climate data from: Ottawa
Weather East Canada january
On average, it is maximum -7° in january in East Canada and at least around -15° degrees. In january there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 19 days in january.
Weather East Canada february
On average, it is maximum -5° in february in East Canada and at least around -13° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 19 days in february.
Weather East Canada march
On average, it is maximum 1° in march in East Canada and at least around -7° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 14 days in march.
Weather East Canada april
On average, it is maximum 9° in april in East Canada and at least around 1° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 5 days in april.
Weather East Canada may
On average, it is maximum 18° in may in East Canada and at least around 7° degrees. In may there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Canada.
Weather East Canada june
On average, it is maximum 22° in june in East Canada and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Canada.
Weather East Canada july
On average, it is maximum 25° in july in East Canada and at least around 14° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Canada.
Weather East Canada august
On average, it is maximum 24° in august in East Canada and at least around 14° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 56 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Canada.
Weather East Canada september
On average, it is maximum 20° in september in East Canada and at least around 10° degrees. In september there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Canada.
Weather East Canada october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in East Canada and at least around 5° degrees. In october there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 1 day in october.
Weather East Canada november
On average, it is maximum 5° in november in East Canada and at least around -2° degrees. In november there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 7 days in november.
Weather East Canada december
On average, it is maximum -3° in december in East Canada and at least around -8° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 17 days in december.
Climate Northwest Canada
Northwest Canada has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Northwest Canada is 2° degrees and there is about 204 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 154 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 2.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -10°C | -8°C | -5°C | 1°C | 11°C | 15°C | 17°C | 15°C | 9°C | 1°C | -8°C | -11°C |
| Night | -16°C | -17°C | -15°C | -7°C | 1°C | 5°C | 7°C | 6°C | 2°C | -3°C | -13°C | -16°C |
| Precip | 18 mm |
10 mm |
10 mm |
11 mm |
12 mm |
23 mm |
23 mm |
30 mm |
21 mm |
18 mm |
16 mm |
12 mm |
| Rain days |
6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Snow days |
19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 17 |
| Dry days |
6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Climate data from: Whitehorse
Weather Northwest Canada january
On average, it is maximum -10° in january in Northwest Canada and at least around -16° degrees. In january there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 19 days in january.
Weather Northwest Canada february
On average, it is maximum -8° in february in Northwest Canada and at least around -17° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 15 days in february.
Weather Northwest Canada march
On average, it is maximum -5° in march in Northwest Canada and at least around -15° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 18 days in march.
Weather Northwest Canada april
On average, it is maximum 1° in april in Northwest Canada and at least around -7° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 13 days in april.
Weather Northwest Canada may
On average, it is maximum 11° in may in Northwest Canada and at least around 1° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 2 days in may.
Weather Northwest Canada june
On average, it is maximum 15° in june in Northwest Canada and at least around 5° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Canada.
Weather Northwest Canada july
On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Northwest Canada and at least around 7° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Canada.
Weather Northwest Canada august
On average, it is maximum 15° in august in Northwest Canada and at least around 6° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Canada.
Weather Northwest Canada september
On average, it is maximum 9° in september in Northwest Canada and at least around 2° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 2 days in september.
Weather Northwest Canada october
On average, it is maximum 1° in october in Northwest Canada and at least around -3° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 12 days in october.
Weather Northwest Canada november
On average, it is maximum -8° in november in Northwest Canada and at least around -13° degrees. In november there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 20 days in november.
Weather Northwest Canada december
On average, it is maximum -11° in december in Northwest Canada and at least around -16° degrees. In december there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 17 days in december.
Climate North Canada
North Canada has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for North Canada is -5° degrees and there is about 156 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 229 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 2.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -20°C | -21°C | -16°C | -9°C | -2°C | 6°C | 11°C | 10°C | 4°C | -3°C | -9°C | -15°C |
| Night | -25°C | -27°C | -24°C | -18°C | -9°C | 1°C | 6°C | 6°C | 1°C | -6°C | -13°C | -19°C |
| Precip | 5 mm |
6 mm |
8 mm |
8 mm |
12 mm |
17 mm |
19 mm |
27 mm |
21 mm |
15 mm |
10 mm |
9 mm |
| Rain days |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Snow days |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Dry days |
21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Sun hours per day |
2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Climate data from: Iqaluit
Weather North Canada january
On average, it is maximum -20° in january in North Canada and at least around -25° degrees. In january there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 5 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 9 days in january.
Weather North Canada february
On average, it is maximum -21° in february in North Canada and at least around -27° degrees. In february there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 9 days in february.
Weather North Canada march
On average, it is maximum -16° in march in North Canada and at least around -24° degrees. In march there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 9 days in march.
Weather North Canada april
On average, it is maximum -9° in april in North Canada and at least around -18° degrees. In april there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 10 days in april.
Weather North Canada may
On average, it is maximum -2° in may in North Canada and at least around -9° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 11 days in may.
Weather North Canada june
On average, it is maximum 6° in june in North Canada and at least around 1° degrees. In june there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 3 days in june.
Weather North Canada july
On average, it is maximum 11° in july in North Canada and at least around 6° degrees. In july there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Canada.
Weather North Canada august
On average, it is maximum 10° in august in North Canada and at least around 6° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Canada.
Weather North Canada september
On average, it is maximum 4° in september in North Canada and at least around 1° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 4 days in september.
Weather North Canada october
On average, it is maximum -3° in october in North Canada and at least around -6° degrees. In october there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 10 days in october.
Weather North Canada november
On average, it is maximum -9° in november in North Canada and at least around -13° degrees. In november there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 10 days in november.
Weather North Canada december
On average, it is maximum -15° in december in North Canada and at least around -19° degrees. In december there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Canada and on average, it snows 11 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Canada
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About Canada
Canada is in the continental part North America and the capital is Ottawa. The total surface is 9.984.670 km² with 202.080 km of coastline and the population consists of 37.149.200 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 8x bigger than New Zealand. If you want to call Canada you have to use +1 or 001 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +15012457809 or 0015012457809.
Canada is in a straight line at 15.194 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 19 hours5.
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Exchange rate Canadian dollar (CAD) 27 july 2021
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Time difference Canada
In Canada it is now 10:28 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 27 july 2021. That is 6 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Canada is America/Toronto and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.