Watson Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Watson Lake is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with August and June close behind. Watson Lake averages about 2,020 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 73 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Watson Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Watson Lake is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Watson Lake?
Watson Lake gets a moderate 2,020 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate July (71) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #124 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 628 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 | -14° / 7°F | -21° / -6°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -19° / -2°F | 29 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -16° / 3°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| May | 34 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 50 mm | 3 |
| June | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| July | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 73 mm | 4 |
| August | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 65 mm | 3 |
| September | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -16° / 3°F | 48 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -21° / -6°F | 46 mm | 0 |
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Watson Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Watson Lake?
Watson Lake is a small town in Canada at 686 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Watson Lake get a year?
Watson Lake gets about 2,020 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Watson Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Watson Lake is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Watson Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Watson Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Watson Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Watson Lake peaks around 4 (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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