Island Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Island Lake is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and July close behind. Island Lake averages about 2,155 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Island Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Island Lake is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 28 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Island Lake?
Island Lake gets a moderate 2,155 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate June (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #87 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 43% of the annual 680 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -27° / -17°F | 28 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -16° / 3°F | -25° / -13°F | 19 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 37 mm | 3 |
| May | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| June | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 96 mm | 4 |
| September | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -13° / 9°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -16° / 3°F | -23° / -9°F | 28 mm | 0 |
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Island Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Island Lake?
Island Lake is a small town in Canada with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Island Lake get a year?
Island Lake gets about 2,155 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Island Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Island Lake is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Island Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Island Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 28 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Island Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Island Lake 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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