Prince George weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Prince George is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with July and June close behind. Prince George averages about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

2,169

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

81/100

Rain / year

805 mm

Snow / year

≈3.7 m

Midday UV at peak

5 (moderate)

Population

79k

Elevation

673 m

When is the best time to visit Prince George?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Prince George is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Prince George?

Prince George gets a moderate 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate August (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #74 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 805 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Grande Prairie Canada · 283 km · best in Aug · 2,366 h sun/yr
• Fort Saint John Canada · 289 km · best in Aug · 2,300 h sun/yr
• Kelowna Canada · 491 km · best in Aug · 2,222 h sun/yr
• Vancouver Canada · 523 km · best in Jul · 1,739 h sun/yr
• Abbotsford Canada · 541 km · best in Jul · 1,738 h sun/yr
• Nanaimo Canada · 543 km · best in Jul · 1,738 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Quesnel Canada · 96 km · 2,164 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Williams Lake Canada · 194 km · 2,264 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Burns Lake Canada · 221 km · 2,013 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Anahim Lake Canada · 237 km · 2,214 h sun/yr · best in Aug