Winnipeg weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Winnipeg is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and July close behind. Winnipeg averages about 2,491 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 60 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,491
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 83/100
- Rain / year
- 550 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.3 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 750k
- Elevation
- 235 m
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When is the best time to visit Winnipeg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Winnipeg is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Winnipeg?
Winnipeg gets a moderate 2,491 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate August (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 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 June, carries about 43% of the annual 550 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -22° / -8°F | 21 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -21° / -6°F | 17 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 33 mm | 3 |
| April | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 37 mm | 4 |
| May | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| June | 77 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 88 mm | 6 |
| July | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 69 mm | 6 |
| August | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 60 mm | 5 |
| September | 83 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| October | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 24 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -18° / 0°F | 24 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Fargo United States · 334 km · best in Aug · 2,543 h sun/yr
- Minot United States · 347 km · best in Sep · 2,684 h sun/yr
- Sioux Lookout Canada · 382 km · best in Aug · 2,060 h sun/yr
- Bismarck United States · 435 km · best in Sep · 2,676 h sun/yr
- Duluth United States · 505 km · best in Sep · 2,261 h sun/yr
- Regina Canada · 531 km · best in Sep · 2,633 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Brandon Canada · 194 km · 2,612 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Kenora Canada · 207 km · 2,173 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Bloodvein River Canada · 212 km · 2,152 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Grand Forks United States · 218 km · 2,551 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Thief River Falls United States · 219 km · 2,527 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
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