Burns Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate

The best time to visit Burns Lake is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with July close behind. Burns Lake averages about 2,013 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Burns Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Burns Lake is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Burns Lake?
Burns Lake gets a moderate 2,013 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate August (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #126 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 754 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -12° / 10°F | 67 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -12° / 10°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 54 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| May | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 60 mm | 4 |
| June | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| July | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 66 mm | 5 |
| August | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| September | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 68 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 83 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 77 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -13° / 9°F | 56 mm | 0 |
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Burns Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Burns Lake?
Burns Lake is a small town in Canada at 713 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Burns Lake get a year?
Burns Lake gets about 2,013 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Burns Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Burns Lake is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Burns Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Burns Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Burns Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Burns Lake 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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