Red Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Red Lake is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with July and June close behind. Red Lake averages about 2,073 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 81 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Red Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Red Lake is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 28 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Red Lake?
Red Lake gets a moderate 2,073 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate August (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #115 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 42% of the annual 716 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -24° / -11°F | 28 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -22° / -8°F | 21 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 32 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| May | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 86 mm | 5 |
| June | 70 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 115 mm | 5 |
| July | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| August | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| September | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 84 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 37 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -20° / -4°F | 30 mm | 0 |
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Red Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Red Lake?
Red Lake is a small town in Canada at 379 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Red Lake get a year?
Red Lake gets about 2,073 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Red Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Red Lake is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Red Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Red Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 28 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Red Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Red Lake 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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