Prince George weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Prince George is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with July and June close behind. Prince George averages about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Prince George?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Prince George is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Prince George?
Prince George gets a moderate 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate August (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #74 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 805 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 | -5° / 23°F | -12° / 10°F | 76 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 60 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 49 mm | 3 |
| May | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| June | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 66 mm | 5 |
| July | 78 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 73 mm | 5 |
| August | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| September | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 70 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 91 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 91 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -12° / 10°F | 68 mm | 0 |
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Prince George: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Prince George?
Prince George is a small town in Canada at 673 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Prince George get a year?
Prince George gets about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Prince George?
The sunniest time to visit Prince George is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Prince George?
January is the least sunny month in Prince George, scoring 0/100 with about 76 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Prince George?
The typical midday UV index in Prince George peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, 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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