Fort Chipewyan weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Fort Chipewyan is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with August and July close behind. Fort Chipewyan averages about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 60 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Fort Chipewyan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Chipewyan is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan gets a moderate 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate June (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #73 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 41% of the annual 463 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -27° / -17°F | 23 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -16° / 3°F | -25° / -13°F | 17 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -18° / 0°F | 26 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 29 mm | 3 |
| May | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 46 mm | 4 |
| June | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 60 mm | 5 |
| July | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| August | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 61 mm | 4 |
| September | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 33 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 25 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -25° / -13°F | 23 mm | 0 |
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Fort Chipewyan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is a small town in Canada with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort Chipewyan get a year?
Fort Chipewyan gets about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Fort Chipewyan?
The sunniest time to visit Fort Chipewyan is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort Chipewyan?
January is the least sunny month in Fort Chipewyan, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort Chipewyan?
The typical midday UV index in Fort Chipewyan 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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