Chibougamau weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Chibougamau is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with August and June close behind. Chibougamau averages about 1,830 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 102 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Chibougamau?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chibougamau is July, then August and June. 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 Chibougamau?
Chibougamau gets a moderate 1,830 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate July (71) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #189 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 876 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 | -14° / 7°F | -24° / -11°F | 44 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -22° / -8°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 44 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 63 mm | 4 |
| May | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| June | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| July | 71 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 102 mm | 5 |
| August | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 103 mm | 4 |
| September | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 92 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -18° / 0°F | 60 mm | 0 |
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Chibougamau: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chibougamau?
Chibougamau is a small town in Canada at 385 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Chibougamau get a year?
Chibougamau gets about 1,830 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Chibougamau?
The sunniest time to visit Chibougamau is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chibougamau?
January is the least sunny month in Chibougamau, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Chibougamau?
The typical midday UV index in Chibougamau peaks around 5 (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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