Moncton weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
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The best time to visit Moncton is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and September close behind. Moncton averages about 1,904 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Moncton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Moncton is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 72 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Moncton?
Moncton gets a moderate 1,904 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate July (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #174 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,014 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 | 72 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 72 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 72 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| May | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| June | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| July | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 79 mm | 6 |
| August | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| September | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 89 mm | 4 |
| October | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 101 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 94 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 100 mm | 1 |
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Moncton: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Moncton?
Moncton is a small town in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Moncton get a year?
Moncton gets about 1,904 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Moncton?
The sunniest time to visit Moncton is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Moncton?
January is the least sunny month in Moncton, scoring 0/100 with about 72 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Moncton?
The typical midday UV index in Moncton 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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