Fort Nelson weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Fort Nelson is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with July and June close behind. Fort Nelson averages about 2,141 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 65 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Fort Nelson?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Nelson 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 Nelson?
Fort Nelson gets a moderate 2,141 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate August (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #100 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 45% of the annual 505 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -22° / -8°F | 29 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -20° / -4°F | 19 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 32 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 26 mm | 3 |
| May | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 50 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 85 mm | 4 |
| July | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| August | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| September | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 37 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 29 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -14° / 7°F | 29 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -20° / -4°F | 25 mm | 0 |
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Fort Nelson: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort Nelson?
Fort Nelson is a small town in Canada at 379 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort Nelson get a year?
Fort Nelson gets about 2,141 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Fort Nelson?
The sunniest time to visit Fort Nelson is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort Nelson?
January is the least sunny month in Fort Nelson, scoring 0/100 with about 29 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort Nelson?
The typical midday UV index in Fort Nelson peaks around 4 (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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