Castlegar weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Castlegar is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with July and September close behind. Castlegar averages about 2,020 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Castlegar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Castlegar is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Castlegar?
Castlegar gets a moderate 2,020 hours of sunshine a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate August (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #123 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 793 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 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 76 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 80 mm | 2 |
| April | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 62 mm | 3 |
| May | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 73 mm | 5 |
| June | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| July | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 36 mm | 6 |
| August | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 27 mm | 5 |
| September | 82 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 48 mm | 4 |
| October | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 72 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 94 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 85 mm | 0 |
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Castlegar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Castlegar?
Castlegar is a small town in Canada at 495 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Castlegar get a year?
Castlegar gets about 2,020 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Castlegar?
The sunniest time to visit Castlegar is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Castlegar?
January is the least sunny month in Castlegar, scoring 0/100 with about 76 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Castlegar?
The typical midday UV index in Castlegar peaks around 6 (high) in July, 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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