Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHardly any Canadian towns see hotter July days than Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen
January mornings start at about −3.2°C. Rain and snow together come to less here than on almost every Canadian town. June is the wettest month, February the driest. About 75 days a year bring 1 mm of precipitation or more.
No ECCC station in Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen has 1991–2020 normals; the page reads Penticton, 37 km north-east, instead.
A year in Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in British Columbia beside it.
What a year in Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
About 109 frosts and 133 warm days a year
The frost season runs October to April, peaking in December at about 21 nights. Some 29 days a year climb past 30°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 344 mm of rain and snow a year
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
62 cm of snow in a typical year
The snow season runs November to March; December brings the most, about 20 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen
92% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
One degree below 18°C for one day makes one heating degree day; the year’s days are added together. That means homes here need less heating than 93% of Canadian towns.
Living with Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
The growing season between frosts lasts about 160 days, roughly 30 April to 8 October.
For long days outdoors, Jun and Sep bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →On some 4 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.
Expect around 38 sticky days a year with the humidex above 30.
Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Penticton
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Penticton are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 37 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 344 m |
| Completeness | at least 25 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −21.6°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 38.6°C |
| Average wind | 11.5 km/h on average, most often from the north |
| Next-nearest location | Osoyoos, 44 km |
How Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in British Columbia.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen’s would only repeat its figures. The nearest place to Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen with figures is 18 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen Penticton | 29.2°C | −3.2°C | 344 mm |
| Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen 18 km · Osoyoos | 31.6°C 2.4°C warmer | −3.8°C 0.6°C colder | 344 mm |
Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.6°C | −3.2°C | −0.8°C | 28 mm | 19 cm |
| February | 4.6°C | −3.1°C | 0.8°C | 19 mm | 9 cm |
| March | 10.2°C | −0.6°C | 4.9°C | 23 mm | 5 cm |
| April | 15.7°C | 2.4°C | 9.1°C | 26 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 21.4°C | 7.1°C | 14.3°C | 38 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24.6°C | 10.6°C | 17.6°C | 44 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 29.2°C | 13.5°C | 21.4°C | 28 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 28.4°C | 12.8°C | 20.6°C | 27 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22.6°C | 8.5°C | 15.6°C | 25 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.3°C | 3.5°C | 8.9°C | 29 mm | under 1 cm |
| November | 6.7°C | 0.0°C | 3.4°C | 28 mm | 8 cm |
| December | 2.1°C | −2.8°C | −0.4°C | 30 mm | 20 cm |
| Year | 15.1°C | 4.1°C | 9.6°C | 344 mm | 62 cm |
Two years in three, February’s average lands within 2.4°C of normal, against the steadier August
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than May, between −4.2°C (2013) and 33.8°C (2006).
Where Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Penticton from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
- Comparisons: all Canadian places of 2,500 or more except city totals and reserves, each read the same way.
- Not on this page: sunshine, which none of ECCC’s 450 locations publishes for 1991–2020, and the town’s own height above sea level, so no figure is adjusted for altitude.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen’s climate
How warm does Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen get in summer?
At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 29.2°C.
How cold does Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen get in winter?
The coldest nights come in January, averaging −3.2°C.
How much rain and snow does Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen get?
Around 344 mm a year in all, from 44 mm in June down to 19 mm in February.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
About 25 days a year count as snow-covered, with 1 cm or more.
Are these figures for Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen itself?
They describe Penticton, the nearest normals location, rather than Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen itself.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Electoral Area G, Okanagan-Similkameen →
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