Fort Saint John weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Fort Saint John is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with July close behind. Fort Saint John averages about 2,300 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 53 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Fort Saint John?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Saint John is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 47 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John gets a moderate 2,300 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate August (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #32 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 637 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 | -8° / 18°F | -16° / 3°F | 47 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -16° / 3°F | 29 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| May | 48 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 55 mm | 4 |
| June | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 88 mm | 5 |
| July | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| August | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 53 mm | 4 |
| September | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 52 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 53 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -16° / 3°F | 42 mm | 0 |
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Fort Saint John: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is a small town in Canada at 687 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort Saint John get a year?
Fort Saint John gets about 2,300 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Fort Saint John?
The sunniest time to visit Fort Saint John is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort Saint John?
January is the least sunny month in Fort Saint John, scoring 0/100 with about 47 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort Saint John?
The typical midday UV index in Fort Saint John 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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