Okanagan (Part) 1 has some of the warmest summer afternoons among Canadian towns
Midwinter brings lows of about −6.4°C. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in March. In January, nights here are milder than in 89% of Canadian towns. Plan time outside for June and September, when highs sit at 22–24°C.
ECCC publishes no normals for Okanagan (Part) 1 itself; the figures are those of Vernon, 7.3 km south-east.
A year in Okanagan (Part) 1 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Okanagan (Part) 1’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in British Columbia beside it.
What a year in Okanagan (Part) 1 feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
135 frost days and 123 days above 20°C a year
From October to April frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Heat of 30°C or more comes on about 29 days a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 447 mm of rain and snow a year
About 97 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
93 cm of snow in a typical year
Snow falls from November to March, most of all in December (about 31 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Okanagan (Part) 1
91% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. By this count, homes here need less heating than 86% of Canadian towns.
Living with Okanagan (Part) 1’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
The comfortable months for a day outside, highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more: Jun and Sep.
Parks & trails →Wind chill falls below −20 on about 6 days a year: cover skin and dress in layers.
Humid summer days, the humidex above 30, number about 37 a year.
The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Okanagan (Part) 1’s.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Vernon
Vernon is a composite: ECCC joins 4 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 7.3 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 427 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −30.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 39.5°C |
| Average wind | 6.0 km/h on average, most often from the east |
| Next-nearest location | Kelowna, 37 km |
How Okanagan (Part) 1 compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in British Columbia.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Okanagan (Part) 1’s own would show the same figures). No closer places have figures: these lie 26–40 km from Okanagan (Part) 1.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan (Part) 1 Vernon | 28.4°C | −6.4°C | 447 mm |
| Lake Country 26 km · Kelowna | 28.5°C about the same | −5.9°C 0.5°C milder | 447 mm |
| Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap 27 km · Salmon Arm | 28.3°C about the same | −5.6°C 0.8°C milder | 654 mm |
Okanagan (Part) 1 weather by month
Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.5°C | −6.4°C | −3.5°C | 37 mm | 28 cm |
| February | 2.8°C | −5.0°C | −1.1°C | 25 mm | 9 cm |
| March | 9.0°C | −1.2°C | 3.9°C | 25 mm | 6 cm |
| April | 15.1°C | 2.3°C | 8.7°C | 26 mm | under 1 cm |
| May | 20.9°C | 6.8°C | 13.9°C | 45 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 23.8°C | 10.2°C | 17.0°C | 55 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28.4°C | 12.7°C | 20.6°C | 37 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27.9°C | 12.1°C | 20.0°C | 30 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.7°C | 8.2°C | 15.0°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12.4°C | 2.9°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 4.5°C | −1.8°C | 1.4°C | 49 mm | 18 cm |
| December | −0.2°C | −5.8°C | −3.0°C | 44 mm | 31 cm |
| Year | 13.8°C | 2.9°C | 8.4°C | 447 mm | 93 cm |
January strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 2.8°C; April the least
February has the widest record range, −28.0°C in 1996 to 13.8°C in 2016; the tick on each bar is the month’s normal.
Where Okanagan (Part) 1’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals, Vernon, 1991–2020.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Okanagan (Part) 1’s climate
How warm does Okanagan (Part) 1 get in summer?
Peak warmth comes in July, at about 28.4°C by mid-afternoon.
How cold does Okanagan (Part) 1 get in winter?
Overnight lows average −6.4°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Okanagan (Part) 1 get?
Count on roughly 447 mm a year, heaviest in June (55 mm) and lightest in March (25 mm).
Are these figures for Okanagan (Part) 1 itself?
Not directly: Okanagan (Part) 1 has no ECCC normals of its own, and Vernon stands in for it.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Okanagan (Part) 1 →
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