Whitecourt weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Whitecourt is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with June and July close behind. Whitecourt averages about 2,294 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Whitecourt?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Whitecourt is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 26 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Whitecourt?
Whitecourt gets a moderate 2,294 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate August (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #36 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 June, carries about 46% of the annual 525 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 26 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 28 mm | 2 |
| April | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 39 mm | 3 |
| May | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 86 mm | 5 |
| July | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| August | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 52 mm | 5 |
| September | 64 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 28 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 29 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -13° / 9°F | 20 mm | 0 |
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Whitecourt: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Whitecourt?
Whitecourt is a small town in Canada at 781 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Whitecourt get a year?
Whitecourt gets about 2,294 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Whitecourt?
The sunniest time to visit Whitecourt is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Whitecourt?
January is the least sunny month in Whitecourt, scoring 0/100 with about 26 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Whitecourt?
The typical midday UV index in Whitecourt 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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