Trail weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Trail is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with July and September close behind. Trail averages about 2,019 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 21 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Trail?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Trail is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 92 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Trail?
Trail gets a moderate 2,019 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate August (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #125 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 803 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 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 92 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| April | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 62 mm | 3 |
| May | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| June | 77 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| July | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 27 mm | 6 |
| August | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 21 mm | 5 |
| September | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 37 mm | 4 |
| October | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 70 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 106 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 102 mm | 0 |
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Trail: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Trail?
Trail is a small town in Canada at 433 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Trail get a year?
Trail gets about 2,019 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Trail?
The sunniest time to visit Trail is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Trail?
January is the least sunny month in Trail, scoring 0/100 with about 92 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Trail?
The typical midday UV index in Trail peaks around 6 (high) in July, 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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