Kamloops weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Kamloops is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with July and September close behind. Kamloops averages about 2,267 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kamloops?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kamloops is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kamloops?
Kamloops gets a moderate 2,267 hours of sunshine a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate August (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #46 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 446 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 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 40 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 28 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| April | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 29 mm | 4 |
| May | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 43 mm | 5 |
| June | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 51 mm | 5 |
| July | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 31 mm | 6 |
| August | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 24 mm | 5 |
| September | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 35 mm | 4 |
| October | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 46 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 44 mm | 0 |
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Kamloops: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kamloops?
Kamloops is a regional city in Canada at 344 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kamloops get a year?
Kamloops gets about 2,267 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kamloops?
The sunniest time to visit Kamloops is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kamloops?
January is the least sunny month in Kamloops, scoring 0/100 with about 40 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kamloops?
The typical midday UV index in Kamloops peaks around 6 (high) in July, 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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