Sault Ste Marie weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Sault Ste Marie is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and June close behind. Sault Ste Marie averages about 1,853 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Sault Ste Marie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sault Ste Marie is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie gets a moderate 1,853 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate July (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #187 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 917 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 | 53 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -12° / 10°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 74 mm | 4 |
| May | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| June | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 86 mm | 6 |
| July | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 79 mm | 7 |
| August | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 83 mm | 6 |
| September | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 98 mm | 4 |
| October | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 120 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 84 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 70 mm | 0 |
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Sault Ste Marie: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is a small town in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sault Ste Marie get a year?
Sault Ste Marie gets about 1,853 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Sault Ste Marie?
The sunniest time to visit Sault Ste Marie is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sault Ste Marie?
January is the least sunny month in Sault Ste Marie, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sault Ste Marie?
The typical midday UV index in Sault Ste Marie peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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