Sandy Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Sandy Lake is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and July close behind. Sandy Lake averages about 2,163 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 91 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Sandy Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sandy Lake is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 27 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sandy Lake?
Sandy Lake gets a moderate 2,163 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #80 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 July, carries about 42% of the annual 697 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -17° / 1°F | -26° / -15°F | 27 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -24° / -11°F | 19 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 35 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 37 mm | 3 |
| May | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 73 mm | 4 |
| June | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 99 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 103 mm | 5 |
| August | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 91 mm | 4 |
| September | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 84 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 63 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -12° / 10°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -22° / -8°F | 28 mm | 0 |
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Sandy Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sandy Lake?
Sandy Lake is a small town in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sandy Lake get a year?
Sandy Lake gets about 2,163 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Sandy Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Sandy Lake is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sandy Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Sandy Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 27 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sandy Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Sandy Lake 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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