Fredericton weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
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The best time to visit Fredericton is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with September and July close behind. Fredericton averages about 2,001 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 88 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Fredericton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fredericton is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 75 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fredericton?
Fredericton gets a moderate 2,001 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate August (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #130 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,128 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 | -4° / 25°F | -14° / 7°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 82 mm | 3 |
| April | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| May | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 94 mm | 5 |
| June | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 105 mm | 6 |
| July | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| August | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 88 mm | 5 |
| September | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 90 mm | 4 |
| October | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 114 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 108 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 113 mm | 1 |
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Fredericton: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fredericton?
Fredericton is a small town in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fredericton get a year?
Fredericton gets about 2,001 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Fredericton?
The sunniest time to visit Fredericton is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fredericton?
January is the least sunny month in Fredericton, scoring 0/100 with about 75 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fredericton?
The typical midday UV index in Fredericton peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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