Cranbrook weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · alpine / mountain town · continental climate
The best time to visit Cranbrook is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with July and September close behind. Cranbrook averages about 2,283 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Cranbrook?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cranbrook is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cranbrook?
Cranbrook gets a moderate 2,283 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate August (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #40 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 579 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 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 45 mm | 4 |
| May | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 58 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 73 mm | 6 |
| July | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| August | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 28 mm | 6 |
| September | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 41 mm | 4 |
| October | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 55 mm | 0 |
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Cranbrook: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cranbrook?
Cranbrook is a alpine / mountain town in Canada at 931 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Cranbrook get a year?
Cranbrook gets about 2,283 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Cranbrook?
The sunniest time to visit Cranbrook is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cranbrook?
January is the least sunny month in Cranbrook, scoring 0/100 with about 49 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Cranbrook?
The typical midday UV index in Cranbrook peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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