Penticton
Climate

Penticton

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Penticton Regional Airport, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1907−present

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

Record high humidex	14.1	15.9	21.1	29.4	34.7	40.3	42.1	41.1	36.2	27.1	18.9	14.1	42.1

Record high °C (°F)	15.7 (60.3)	17.8 (64.0)	21.7 (71.1)	30.6 (87.1)	34.4 (93.9)	37.8 (100.0)	40.6 (105.1)	38.9 (102.0)	36.6 (97.9)	28.9 (84.0)	20.6 (69.1)	15.6 (60.1)	40.6 (105.1)

Average high °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	4.7 (40.5)	10.4 (50.7)	15.7 (60.3)	20.8 (69.4)	24.7 (76.5)	28.7 (83.7)	28.0 (82.4)	22.2 (72.0)	14.3 (57.7)	6.5 (43.7)	1.4 (34.5)	14.9 (58.8)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	1.0 (33.8)	5.0 (41.0)	9.1 (48.4)	13.9 (57.0)	17.7 (63.9)	21.0 (69.8)	20.4 (68.7)	15.1 (59.2)	8.8 (47.8)	3.2 (37.8)	−1.1 (30.0)	9.5 (49.1)

Average low °C (°F)	−3.0 (26.6)	−2.8 (27.0)	−0.5 (31.1)	2.5 (36.5)	6.9 (44.4)	10.7 (51.3)	13.3 (55.9)	12.7 (54.9)	8.0 (46.4)	3.2 (37.8)	−0.2 (31.6)	−3.5 (25.7)	4.0 (39.2)

Record low °C (°F)	−26.7 (−16.1)	−26.7 (−16.1)	−17.8 (0.0)	−9.0 (15.8)	−5.6 (21.9)	0.0 (32.0)	2.2 (36.0)	0.6 (33.1)	−5.6 (21.9)	−14.5 (5.9)	−22.3 (−8.1)	−27.2 (−17.0)	−27.2 (−17.0)

Record low wind chill	−32.6	−34.0	−27.8	−9.4	−10.1	—	—	—	−6.0	−21.2	−34.0	−39.7	−39.7

Average precipitation mm (inches)	26.9 (1.06)	19.8 (0.78)	23.6 (0.93)	26.0 (1.02)	39.3 (1.55)	46.3 (1.82)	28.7 (1.13)	28.3 (1.11)	24.6 (0.97)	26.0 (1.02)	28.1 (1.11)	28.6 (1.13)	346.0 (13.62)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	12.6 (0.50)	14.0 (0.55)	20.3 (0.80)	25.4 (1.00)	39.3 (1.55)	46.3 (1.82)	28.7 (1.13)	28.3 (1.11)	24.6 (0.97)	26.0 (1.02)	21.8 (0.86)	11.4 (0.45)	298.5 (11.75)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	18.3 (7.2)	7.6 (3.0)	3.5 (1.4)	0.59 (0.23)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.0)	7.5 (3.0)	21.1 (8.3)	58.7 (23.1)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	12.6	9.8	9.6	9.2	10.7	10.6	7.8	6.9	7.0	9.5	12.1	13.4	119.2

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	6.5	6.6	8.6	9.0	10.7	10.6	7.8	6.9	7.0	9.5	9.9	5.5	98.7

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	7.7	4.1	1.6	0.43	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.03	2.9	9.6	26.4

Average relative humidity (%)	71.2	61.8	48.7	39.9	39.2	39.2	35.1	35.8	41.4	52.0	65.5	71.0	50.1

Mean monthly sunshine hours	35.0	81.4	144.3	189.7	234.3	237.3	287.9	279.7	212.3	135.0	53.0	33.7	1,923.3

Percent possible sunshine	13.0	28.6	39.2	46.1	49.3	48.8	58.7	62.6	56.0	40.3	19.3	13.2	39.6

Source: Environment Canada

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The sun shines at 13 percent in January and 62.6 percent in August.

final_sentence: The sun shines at 13 percent in January and 62.6 percent in August.