Sandspit weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Sandspit is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 54/100), with August close behind. Sandspit averages about 1,474 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 82 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Sandspit?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sandspit is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 201 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sandspit?
Sandspit isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,474 hours of sunshine a year. 54 Sunshine Score points separate July (54) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #234 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,726 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 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 201 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 128 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 148 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 124 mm | 3 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 87 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 93 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 82 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| August | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 106 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 35 | 15° / 59°F | 11° / 52°F | 148 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 15 | 11° / 52°F | 8° / 46°F | 204 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 208 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 197 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Sandspit by month
The sea off Sandspit is warmest in August at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in February at 6°C / 43°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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Sandspit: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sandspit?
Sandspit is a seaside town in Canada with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 18°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Sandspit get a year?
Sandspit gets about 1,474 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Sandspit?
The sunniest time to visit Sandspit is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 54/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sandspit?
January is the least sunny month in Sandspit, scoring 0/100 with about 201 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Sandspit?
The sea in Sandspit ranges from about 6°C (February) to 18°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Sandspit?
The typical midday UV index in Sandspit 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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