Quesnel weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Quesnel is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with July and June close behind. Quesnel averages about 2,164 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Quesnel?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Quesnel is August, then July and June. 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 Quesnel?
Quesnel gets a moderate 2,164 hours of sunshine a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate August (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #78 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 605 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 | -10° / 14°F | 55 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| April | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 39 mm | 3 |
| May | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 51 mm | 4 |
| June | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 59 mm | 5 |
| July | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 54 mm | 5 |
| August | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 39 mm | 5 |
| September | 75 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| October | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 65 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 61 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 50 mm | 0 |
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Quesnel: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Quesnel?
Quesnel is a small town in Canada at 544 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Quesnel get a year?
Quesnel gets about 2,164 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Quesnel?
The sunniest time to visit Quesnel is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Quesnel?
January is the least sunny month in Quesnel, scoring 0/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Quesnel?
The typical midday UV index in Quesnel 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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