Climate of Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Niagara Falls is 12° degrees and there is about 658 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 25°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -7°C and 18°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 3°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 162 days and there is a total of approximately 657 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 64 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2471 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -2°C and 25°C |
Warmest month: | 25°C in July |
Coldest month: | -2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -7°C and 18°C |
Sea temperature: | between 3°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 139 days |
Days with rain: | 162 days |
Days with snow: | 64 days |
Total rain sum: | 657 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2471 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Niagara Falls.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Niagara Falls.
Climate table of Niagara Falls
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Niagara Falls. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Niagara Falls might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -2 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -7 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
Water temp. (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 53 | 48 |
Days with rain | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
Days with snow | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 13 |
Dry days | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Niagara Falls
The best time to visit Niagara Falls in Canada is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Niagara Falls is 25°C in July and the lowest is -2°C in January. The water temperature is 26°C at its highest and in other months it can be 3°C.
Climate of Niagara Falls by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Niagara Falls? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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