Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Climate

Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Prince Rupert Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1908–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	17.8 (64.0)	18.9 (66.0)	20.0 (68.0)	25.5 (77.9)	29.4 (84.9)	32.2 (90.0)	30.6 (87.1)	30.0 (86.0)	27.0 (80.6)	21.7 (71.1)	20.0 (68.0)	18.9 (66.0)	32.2 (90.0)

Average high °C (°F)	5.6 (42.1)	6.1 (43.0)	7.7 (45.9)	10.2 (50.4)	12.6 (54.7)	14.7 (58.5)	16.2 (61.2)	17.0 (62.6)	14.9 (58.8)	11.1 (52.0)	7.3 (45.1)	5.5 (41.9)	10.8 (51.4)

Daily mean °C (°F)	2.4 (36.3)	2.7 (36.9)	4.2 (39.6)	6.4 (43.5)	9.0 (48.2)	11.6 (52.9)	13.4 (56.1)	13.8 (56.8)	11.5 (52.7)	8.0 (46.4)	4.3 (39.7)	2.7 (36.9)	7.5 (45.5)

Average low °C (°F)	−0.8 (30.6)	−0.7 (30.7)	0.6 (33.1)	2.5 (36.5)	5.4 (41.7)	8.4 (47.1)	10.5 (50.9)	10.6 (51.1)	8.0 (46.4)	4.9 (40.8)	1.3 (34.3)	−0.2 (31.6)	4.2 (39.6)

Record low °C (°F)	−24.4 (−11.9)	−18.1 (−0.6)	−17.2 (1.0)	−7.1 (19.2)	−3.7 (25.3)	1.1 (34.0)	0.6 (33.1)	2.8 (37.0)	−2.2 (28.0)	−11.3 (11.7)	−20.6 (−5.1)	−22.8 (−9.0)	−24.4 (−11.9)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	276.3 (10.88)	185.6 (7.31)	199.6 (7.86)	172.4 (6.79)	137.6 (5.42)	108.8 (4.28)	118.7 (4.67)	169.1 (6.66)	266.3 (10.48)	373.6 (14.71)	317.0 (12.48)	294.2 (11.58)	2,619.1 (103.11)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	252.9 (9.96)	167.1 (6.58)	188.4 (7.42)	169.6 (6.68)	137.5 (5.41)	108.7 (4.28)	118.7 (4.67)	169.1 (6.66)	266.3 (10.48)	373.4 (14.70)	306.9 (12.08)	271.7 (10.70)	2,530.4 (99.62)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	25.6 (10.1)	19.3 (7.6)	11.8 (4.6)	2.8 (1.1)	0.1 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.1)	9.7 (3.8)	22.8 (9.0)	92.4 (36.4)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	22.5	18.5	21.7	19.6	18.3	17.3	17.5	17.5	19.8	24.2	23.8	22.8	243.5

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	20.4	16.4	20.3	19.4	18.3	17.3	17.5	17.5	19.8	24.2	23.4	21.5	235.9

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	5.0	4.2	3.6	1.2	0.08	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.04	0.20	2.9	4.6	21.7

Average relative humidity (%) (at {{{time day}}})	78.5	71.5	68.1	67.7	71.2	75.0	77.6	77.7	76.1	77.5	77.6	80.2	74.9

Mean monthly sunshine hours	40.1	65.2	103.0	145.8	171.1	154.5	149.7	149.7	115.7	72.4	43.0	32.1	1,242.1

Percent possible sunshine	16.2	23.8	28.1	34.6	34.5	30.1	29.1	32.4	30.2	22.1	16.7	13.9	26.0

Source: Environment Canada

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The lowest temperature recorded was −24.4 °C in January.

final_sentence: The lowest temperature recorded was −24.4 °C in January.