Cartwright weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Cartwright is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 61/100), with August close behind. Cartwright averages about 1,550 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 113 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Cartwright?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cartwright is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 89 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cartwright?
Cartwright isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,550 hours of sunshine a year. 61 Sunshine Score points separate July (61) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #226 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,191 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 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 89 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -19° / -2°F | 94 mm | 1 | -1° / 30°F |
| March | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -13° / 9°F | 101 mm | 2 | -1° / 30°F |
| April | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 86 mm | 3 | 0° / 32°F |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 88 mm | 4 | 3° / 37°F |
| June | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 103 mm | 4 | 9° / 48°F |
| July | 61 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 113 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 109 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| September | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 94 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 117 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 99 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 98 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
Sea temperature in Cartwright by month
The sea off Cartwright is warmest in July at around 13°C / 55°F, and coolest in January 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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Cartwright: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cartwright?
Cartwright is a seaside town in Canada with a subarctic climate — the sea reaches 13°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Cartwright get a year?
Cartwright gets about 1,550 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Cartwright?
The sunniest time to visit Cartwright is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 61/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cartwright?
January is the least sunny month in Cartwright, scoring 0/100 with about 89 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Cartwright?
The sea in Cartwright ranges from about -2°C (January) to 13°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Cartwright?
The typical midday UV index in Cartwright 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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