Blanc-Sablon weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Blanc-Sablon is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 56/100), with July close behind. Blanc-Sablon averages about 1,475 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 111 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Blanc-Sablon?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Blanc-Sablon is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 88 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Blanc-Sablon?
Blanc-Sablon isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,475 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate August (56) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #233 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,138 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -14° / 7°F | 88 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -15° / 5°F | 82 mm | 1 | -2° / 28°F |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 80 mm | 2 | -1° / 30°F |
| April | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 79 mm | 3 | 1° / 34°F |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 78 mm | 4 | 3° / 37°F |
| June | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 87 mm | 5 | 7° / 45°F |
| July | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 104 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 111 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| September | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 107 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 101 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -3° / 27°F | 116 mm | 1 | 4° / 39°F |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -9° / 16°F | 105 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
Sea temperature in Blanc-Sablon by month
The sea off Blanc-Sablon is warmest in August at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in February at -2°C / 28°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Blanc-Sablon: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Blanc-Sablon?
Blanc-Sablon is a seaside town in Canada with a subarctic climate — the sea reaches 15°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Blanc-Sablon get a year?
Blanc-Sablon gets about 1,475 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Blanc-Sablon?
The sunniest time to visit Blanc-Sablon is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 56/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Blanc-Sablon?
January is the least sunny month in Blanc-Sablon, scoring 0/100 with about 88 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Blanc-Sablon?
The sea in Blanc-Sablon ranges from about -2°C (February) to 15°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Blanc-Sablon?
The typical midday UV index in Blanc-Sablon peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, 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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