Nelson, Canada Climate

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Pop. 10,664 Elev. 541 m / 1,775 ft TZ: America/Vancouver (UTC-7) ·

Nelson is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 75°F (24°C) in August and cold winters around 12°F (-11°C) in January. Precipitation occurs on roughly 22 days per year (17.7 in / 450 mm total), with snow on 42 days and 204 in (5182 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 85 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 61°F (16°C) in summer.

Temperature 24°C (75°F) high -11°C (12°F) low
Feels like -11°C (12°F) low
Rain 22 days 450 mm (17.7 in) /yr
Snow 42 days 5182 mm (204.0 in) /yr
Sky 85 sunny 15 stormy
Wind 0.4 m/s (0.9 mph) avg

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Best months to visit: Jun, Sep

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
73
Jan
75
Feb
80
Mar
50
Apr
62
May
51
Jun
46
Jul
56
Aug
40
Sep
59
Oct
87
Nov
88
Dec
Humidity (%)
85
Jan
77
Feb
75
Mar
56
Apr
56
May
50
Jun
56
Jul
57
Aug
55
Sep
71
Oct
84
Nov
85
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 34 km Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG)
Ski resort 11 km Whitewater Ski Resort
National park 5 km Grohman Narrows Provincial Park
Mountain peak (1,730 m) 5 km Mount Nelson
Hospital 0 km Kootenay Lake Hospital
Hiking trail 14 km Great Northern Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January -4°C 25°F -11°C 12°F 0 mm 0.0 in 286 mm11.3 in 1
February -4°C 25°F -11°C 12°F 1 mm 0.0 in 772 mm30.4 in 4
March 4°C 40°F -3°C 27°F 21 mm 0.8 in 967 mm38.1 in 2
April 11°C 51°F -1°C 31°F 34 mm 1.4 in 247 mm9.7 in 11
May 17°C 62°F 4°C 40°F 69 mm 2.7 in 21 mm0.8 in 9
June 21°C 69°F 8°C 46°F 44 mm 1.7 in 11
July 24°C 75°F 11°C 52°F 65 mm 2.6 in 13
August 24°C 75°F 11°C 52°F 58 mm 2.3 in 9
September 23°C 73°F 10°C 49°F 29 mm 1.1 in 17
October 9°C 49°F 1°C 33°F 36 mm 1.4 in 509 mm20.0 in 8
November 4°C 38°F 0°C 31°F 68 mm 2.7 in 704 mm27.7 in 0
December 0°C 31°F -5°C 24°F 25 mm 1.0 in 1677 mm66.0 in 0

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 1 0
February 4 0
March 2 2
April 11 1
May 9 2
June 11 0
July 13 3
August 9 2
September 17 0
October 8 2
November 0 1
December 0 2

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 0°C 33°F
February 0°C 32°F
March 0°C 32°F
April 0°C 32°F
May 3°C 37°F
June 6°C 42°F
July 11°C 52°F
August 16°C 60°F
September 16°C 61°F
October 10°C 50°F
November 6°C 43°F
December 3°C 38°F