Penticton weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Penticton is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with July and September close behind. Penticton averages about 2,219 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Penticton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Penticton is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Penticton?
Penticton gets a moderate 2,219 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate August (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #59 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 581 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 | 55 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 39 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| April | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 45 mm | 4 |
| May | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 59 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| July | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 31 mm | 6 |
| August | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 24 mm | 5 |
| September | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 36 mm | 4 |
| October | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 61 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 62 mm | 0 |
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Penticton: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Penticton?
Penticton is a small town in Canada at 340 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Penticton get a year?
Penticton gets about 2,219 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Penticton?
The sunniest time to visit Penticton is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Penticton?
January is the least sunny month in Penticton, scoring 0/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Penticton?
The typical midday UV index in Penticton 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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