Sunshine Atlas

Anahim Lake weather by month & the best time to visit

Canada · alpine / mountain town · subarctic climate

Anahim Lake, Canada
Anahim Lake — photo by Bill Pennell pennell_zack, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Anahim Lake is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with July close behind. Anahim Lake averages about 2,214 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Anahim Lake?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Anahim Lake is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Anahim Lake?

Anahim Lake gets a moderate 2,214 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate August (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #61 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 598 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 0May: 34June: 60July: 82August: 8383September: 48October: 0November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -2° / 28°F-10° / 14°F 49 mm0
February0 -2° / 28°F-10° / 14°F 34 mm1
March0 1° / 34°F-7° / 19°F 42 mm2
April0 6° / 43°F-3° / 27°F 43 mm4
May34 13° / 55°F1° / 34°F 51 mm5
June60 17° / 63°F5° / 41°F 65 mm5
July82 20° / 68°F8° / 46°F 55 mm6
August83 20° / 68°F7° / 45°F 47 mm5
September48 15° / 59°F3° / 37°F 52 mm3
October0 7° / 45°F-1° / 30°F 61 mm2
November0 1° / 34°F-6° / 21°F 57 mm0
December0 -3° / 27°F-10° / 14°F 42 mm0

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Anahim Lake: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Anahim Lake?

Anahim Lake is a alpine / mountain town in Canada at 1,107 m elevation with a subarctic climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Anahim Lake get a year?

Anahim Lake gets about 2,214 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Anahim Lake?

The sunniest time to visit Anahim Lake is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.

What is the least sunny month in Anahim Lake?

January is the least sunny month in Anahim Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 49 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Anahim Lake?

The typical midday UV index in Anahim Lake peaks around 6 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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