Fort Frances weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Fort Frances is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with September and July close behind. Fort Frances averages about 2,142 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Fort Frances?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Frances is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort Frances?
Fort Frances gets a moderate 2,142 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate August (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #99 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 June, carries about 42% of the annual 651 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -20° / -4°F | 21 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -18° / 0°F | 18 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 42 mm | 4 |
| May | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| June | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 107 mm | 6 |
| July | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 85 mm | 6 |
| August | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 71 mm | 5 |
| September | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 78 mm | 4 |
| October | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 64 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 29 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -15° / 5°F | 25 mm | 0 |
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Fort Frances: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort Frances?
Fort Frances is a small town in Canada at 341 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort Frances get a year?
Fort Frances gets about 2,142 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Fort Frances?
The sunniest time to visit Fort Frances is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort Frances?
January is the least sunny month in Fort Frances, scoring 0/100 with about 21 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort Frances?
The typical midday UV index in Fort Frances peaks around 6 (high) in June, 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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