Port Hardy weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Port Hardy is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August close behind. Port Hardy averages about 1,514 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 74 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Port Hardy?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Port Hardy is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 224 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Port Hardy?
Port Hardy isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,514 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #228 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,767 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 224 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 131 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 166 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 123 mm | 3 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 78 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 85 mm | 5 | 12° / 54°F |
| July | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 74 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| August | 71 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| September | 53 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 131 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| October | 25 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 207 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 253 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 209 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Port Hardy by month
The sea off Port Hardy is warmest in August at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in January at 8°C / 46°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Port Hardy: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Port Hardy?
Port Hardy is a seaside town in Canada with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 15°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Port Hardy get a year?
Port Hardy gets about 1,514 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Port Hardy?
The sunniest time to visit Port Hardy is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Port Hardy?
January is the least sunny month in Port Hardy, scoring 0/100 with about 224 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Port Hardy?
The sea in Port Hardy ranges from about 8°C (January) to 15°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Port Hardy?
The typical midday UV index in Port Hardy 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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