Thompson weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Thompson is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with July and June close behind. Thompson averages about 2,209 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Thompson?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Thompson is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Thompson?
Thompson gets a moderate 2,209 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate August (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #63 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 45% of the annual 647 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -29° / -20°F | 25 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -28° / -18°F | 17 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -19° / -2°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| May | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| June | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 84 mm | 5 |
| July | 71 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 115 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 95 mm | 4 |
| September | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 56 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -17° / 1°F | 34 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -26° / -15°F | 22 mm | 0 |
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Thompson: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Thompson?
Thompson is a small town in Canada with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Thompson get a year?
Thompson gets about 2,209 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Thompson?
The sunniest time to visit Thompson is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Thompson?
January is the least sunny month in Thompson, scoring 0/100 with about 25 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Thompson?
The typical midday UV index in Thompson 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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