Sunshine Atlas

Barrie weather by month & the best time to visit

Canada · regional city · continental climate

Barrie, Canada
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The best time to visit Barrie is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with August and September close behind. Barrie averages about 1,980 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Barrie?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Barrie is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Barrie?

Barrie gets a moderate 1,980 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate July (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #137 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 622 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 7May: 53June: 80July: 8181August: 81September: 81October: 33November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -3° / 27°F-10° / 14°F 44 mm1
February0 -3° / 27°F-10° / 14°F 41 mm2
March0 2° / 36°F-6° / 21°F 48 mm3
April7 9° / 48°F0° / 32°F 53 mm4
May53 16° / 61°F6° / 43°F 58 mm6
June80 22° / 72°F12° / 54°F 56 mm7
July81 26° / 79°F16° / 61°F 52 mm7
August81 25° / 77°F16° / 61°F 51 mm6
September81 22° / 72°F12° / 54°F 51 mm5
October33 13° / 55°F6° / 43°F 63 mm2
November0 6° / 43°F0° / 32°F 54 mm1
December0 0° / 32°F-6° / 21°F 51 mm1

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Barrie: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Barrie?

Barrie is a regional city in Canada with a continental climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Barrie get a year?

Barrie gets about 1,980 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Barrie?

The sunniest time to visit Barrie is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Barrie?

January is the least sunny month in Barrie, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Barrie?

The typical midday UV index in Barrie peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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