Fort McMurray weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Fort McMurray is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July and June close behind. Fort McMurray averages about 2,171 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,171
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 78/100
- Rain / year
- 606 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.9 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 5 (moderate)
- Population
- 67k
- Elevation
- 369 m
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When is the best time to visit Fort McMurray?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort McMurray is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 29 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort McMurray?
Fort McMurray gets a moderate 2,171 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate August (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #71 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 July, carries about 42% of the annual 606 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -20° / -4°F | 29 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 24 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 35 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 44 mm | 3 |
| May | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| June | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 98 mm | 5 |
| July | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm | 5 |
| August | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| September | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -11° / 12°F | 31 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -18° / 0°F | 29 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Edmonton Canada · 401 km · best in Aug · 2,549 h sun/yr
- Grande Prairie Canada · 505 km · best in Aug · 2,366 h sun/yr
- Saskatoon Canada · 578 km · best in Aug · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Fort Saint John Canada · 586 km · best in Aug · 2,300 h sun/yr
- Calgary Canada · 642 km · best in Jul · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Yellowknife Canada · 671 km · best in Jul · 2,150 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Fort Chipewyan Canada · 235 km · 2,169 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Bonnyville Canada · 263 km · 2,294 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Uranium City Canada · 361 km · 1,789 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Lloydminster Canada · 379 km · 2,535 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Fond-du-Lac Canada · 381 km · 2,109 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Fort McMurray compares month by month: Fort McMurray vs Edmonton · Fort McMurray vs Saskatoon · Fort McMurray vs Grande Prairie · Fort McMurray vs Fort Saint John · all comparisons
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