Fort McMurray weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
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The best time to visit Fort McMurray is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July and June close behind. Fort McMurray averages about 2,171 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Fort McMurray?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort McMurray is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 29 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort McMurray?
Fort McMurray gets a moderate 2,171 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate August (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #71 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 42% of the annual 606 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -20° / -4°F | 29 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 24 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 35 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 44 mm | 3 |
| May | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| June | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 98 mm | 5 |
| July | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm | 5 |
| August | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| September | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -11° / 12°F | 31 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -18° / 0°F | 29 mm | 0 |
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Fort McMurray: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort McMurray?
Fort McMurray is a small town in Canada at 369 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort McMurray get a year?
Fort McMurray gets about 2,171 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Fort McMurray?
The sunniest time to visit Fort McMurray is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort McMurray?
January is the least sunny month in Fort McMurray, scoring 0/100 with about 29 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort McMurray?
The typical midday UV index in Fort McMurray 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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