Photo: Kyla Curtis · Public domainBotwood sits near the top of Canadian towns for frosts
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 24.1°C. Its yearly rain and snow top those of 92% of Canadian towns. From frozen January to warm July, readings climb 39°C. Plan time outside for July and August, when highs sit at 23–24°C.
Botwood has no ECCC normals station nearby: the figures come from Badger, 55 km west, so read them as the wider area’s climate.
A year in Botwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Botwood’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Newfoundland and Labrador beside it.
What a year in Botwood feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
About 208 frosts a year
From September to June frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 22 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Rain and melted snow: about 1,247 mm a year
The most falls in December, the least in June. About 162 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Badger publishes no full year of precipitation or snowfall, so these figures, and the snow below, come from Gander, 60 km away.
About 443 cm of snow a year
Snow falls from October to June, most of all in January (about 97 cm). 2nd snowiest of 31 towns of 2,500+ in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Living with Botwood’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
For long days outdoors, Jul and Aug bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →On some 32 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.
Humid summer days, the humidex above 30, number about 19 a year.
A normal year has no blizzard, flood or heat wave in it; Botwood’s hazards page looks at those.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Badger
Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Badger.
| Distance from the town | 55 km west |
| Station altitude | 103 m |
| Completeness | at least 15 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Precipitation from | Gander, 60 km |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −37.8°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.7°C |
| Average wind | 8.8 km/h on average, most often from the south-west |
| Next-nearest location | Gander, 60 km |
How Botwood compares
Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Botwood whose figures come from another normals location. No closer places have figures: these lie 25–71 km from Botwood.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botwood Badger | 24.1°C | −13.9°C | 1,247 mm |
| Lewisporte 25 km · Gander | 21.8°C 2.3°C cooler | −10.4°C 3.5°C milder | 1,247 mm |
| Springdale 65 km · Middle Arm | 21.5°C 2.6°C cooler | −12.5°C 1.4°C milder | 1,215 mm |
| Division No. 8, Subdivision H 68 km · Twillingate | 19.9°C 4.2°C cooler | −7.7°C 6.2°C milder | 1,247 mm |
Botwood 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 | −2.2°C | −13.9°C | −8.0°C | 103 mm | 97 cm |
| February | −2.0°C | −15.0°C | −8.5°C | 91 mm | 81 cm |
| March | 1.2°C | −11.6°C | −5.2°C | 105 mm | 86 cm |
| April | 6.7°C | −4.5°C | 1.2°C | 92 mm | 46 cm |
| May | 13.1°C | 0.0°C | 6.7°C | 94 mm | 11 cm |
| June | 18.8°C | 5.0°C | 11.9°C | 89 mm | 2 cm |
| July | 24.1°C | 9.7°C | 16.9°C | 105 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 23.1°C | 8.9°C | 16.0°C | 102 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 18.2°C | 4.2°C | 11.2°C | 115 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 11.6°C | 0.4°C | 6.0°C | 120 mm | 12 cm |
| November | 5.6°C | −3.4°C | 1.1°C | 110 mm | 30 cm |
| December | 0.7°C | −7.9°C | −3.6°C | 121 mm | 80 cm |
| Year | 9.9°C | −2.3°C | 3.8°C | 1,247 mm | 443 cm |
The most changeable month: March, give or take 2.8°C; the steadiest, November
The thirty-year records stretch furthest in March: a low of −37.8°C in 1997 and a high of 15.3°C in 2004.
Where Botwood’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Badger, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Other locations: ECCC blanks a month that fails its completeness rule, so the precipitation or snowfall here comes from the next location with all twelve months.
- Comparisons: all Canadian places of 2,500 or more except city totals and reserves, each read the same way.
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Botwood’s climate
How warm does Botwood get in summer?
Expect highs near 24.1°C in July, the hottest month on average.
How cold does Botwood get in winter?
The coldest nights come in February, averaging −15.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Botwood get?
1,247 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is December (121 mm); the driest, June (89 mm).
Are these figures for Botwood itself?
No. The nearest normals are those of Badger, a long way from Botwood.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Botwood →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).