North Bay weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit North Bay is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and July close behind. North Bay averages about 1,917 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,917
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 841 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈3.3 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 50k
- Elevation
- 357 m
When is the best time to visit North Bay?
For sunshine, the best time to visit North Bay is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is North Bay?
North Bay gets a moderate 1,917 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #168 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 841 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -17° / 1°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 47 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -11° / 12°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 67 mm | 4 |
| May | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| June | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 88 mm | 6 |
| July | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 88 mm | 6 |
| August | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 79 mm | 5 |
| September | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| October | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 86 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -11° / 12°F | 58 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Toronto Canada · 299 km · best in Aug · 1,957 h sun/yr
- Ottawa Canada · 313 km · best in Sep · 2,034 h sun/yr
- Waterloo (Ontario) Canada · 331 km · best in Aug · 2,026 h sun/yr
- Buffalo United States · 385 km · best in Aug · 1,831 h sun/yr
- Rochester United States · 386 km · best in May · 1,838 h sun/yr
- Syracuse United States · 446 km · best in May · 1,862 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Sudbury Canada · 109 km · 1,989 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Gravenhurst Canada · 155 km · 1,982 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Barrie Canada · 209 km · 1,980 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Rouyn-Noranda Canada · 210 km · 1,878 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Wiarton Canada · 223 km · 1,795 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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