Baker Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Baker Lake is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 52/100). Baker Lake averages about 2,340 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Baker Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Baker Lake is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Baker Lake?
Baker Lake gets a moderate 2,340 hours of sunshine a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate July (52) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #23 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 44% of the annual 504 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -29° / -20°F | -37° / -35°F | 14 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -28° / -18°F | -37° / -35°F | 10 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -30° / -22°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -18° / 0°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| May | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 47 mm | 4 |
| June | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| July | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| August | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 81 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 63 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -11° / 12°F | 45 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -27° / -17°F | 30 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -26° / -15°F | -33° / -27°F | 20 mm | 0 |
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Baker Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Baker Lake?
Baker Lake is a small town in Canada with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Baker Lake get a year?
Baker Lake gets about 2,340 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Baker Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Baker Lake is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 52/100. Expect daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F.
What is the least sunny month in Baker Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Baker Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Baker Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Baker Lake peaks around 4 (moderate) in May, 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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