Gander weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
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The best time to visit Gander is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with July close behind. Gander averages about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 103 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Gander?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gander is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 97 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gander?
Gander isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate August (69) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #225 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,201 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 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 97 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 91 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 95 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 81 mm | 3 |
| May | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 87 mm | 4 |
| June | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 95 mm | 5 |
| July | 68 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 109 mm | 5 |
| August | 69 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 103 mm | 5 |
| September | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 110 mm | 3 |
| October | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 115 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 110 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 108 mm | 0 |
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Gander: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gander?
Gander is a small town in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gander get a year?
Gander gets about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Gander?
The sunniest time to visit Gander is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gander?
January is the least sunny month in Gander, scoring 0/100 with about 97 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gander?
The typical midday UV index in Gander peaks around 5 (moderate) 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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