Peace River weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Peace River is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with June and July close behind. Peace River averages about 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 48 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Peace River?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Peace River is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 33 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Peace River?
Peace River gets a moderate 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate August (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #29 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 June, carries about 41% of the annual 491 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -18° / 0°F | 33 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -17° / 1°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 30 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 29 mm | 3 |
| May | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 54 mm | 4 |
| June | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| July | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 73 mm | 5 |
| August | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 48 mm | 4 |
| September | 57 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 32 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -17° / 1°F | 25 mm | 0 |
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Peace River: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Peace River?
Peace River is a small town in Canada at 568 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Peace River get a year?
Peace River gets about 2,315 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Peace River?
The sunniest time to visit Peace River is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Peace River?
January is the least sunny month in Peace River, scoring 0/100 with about 33 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Peace River?
The typical midday UV index in Peace River 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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