Kelowna weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Kelowna is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with July and September close behind. Kelowna averages about 2,222 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 22 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kelowna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kelowna is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 37 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kelowna?
Kelowna gets a moderate 2,222 hours of sunshine a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate August (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #56 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 452 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 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 37 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 27 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| April | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 34 mm | 4 |
| May | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| June | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 60 mm | 6 |
| July | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| August | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 22 mm | 5 |
| September | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 33 mm | 4 |
| October | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 41 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 42 mm | 0 |
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Kelowna: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kelowna?
Kelowna is a regional city in Canada at 419 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kelowna get a year?
Kelowna gets about 2,222 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kelowna?
The sunniest time to visit Kelowna is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kelowna?
January is the least sunny month in Kelowna, scoring 0/100 with about 37 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kelowna?
The typical midday UV index in Kelowna peaks around 6 (high) 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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