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Climate in Pembroke · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Nights turn raw in Pembroke each January, colder than in 83% of Canadian towns

Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 26.3°C. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 63% of Canadian towns. Winter and summer sit 44°C apart. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 63% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 83% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 58% of Canadian towns

Borrowed figures: Pembroke has no normals station, so these come from Petawawa, 21 km north-west.

July high

26.3°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−17.9°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

932 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

199 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

A year in Pembroke at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−6°C−18°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−4°C−17°C

Mar3°C−10°C

Apr11°C−2°C

May19°C5°C

Jun24°C10°CWettest

Jul26°C12°CWarmest

Aug25°C12°C

Sep21°C7°C

Oct13°C2°C

Nov now5°C−4°C

Dec−2°C−12°C

What stands out about Pembroke’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.

A wider year than 87% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 44.2°C.Colder than 83% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −17.9°C, the coldest of the year.Snowier than 71% of Canadian townsAbout 199 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.

A normal year

What a year in Pembroke feels like

Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.

Winter

−4°C / −15°C

191 mm, with 133 cm of snow

Spring

11°C / −3°C

222 mm, with 38 cm of snow

Summer

25°C / 11°C

276 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

13°C / 2°C

244 mm, with 28 cm of snow

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24°C10°C

26°C12°C

25°C12°C

21°C7°C

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Rain & snow

Rain and melted snow: about 932 mm a year

The most falls in June, the least in February. On about 132 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

932 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 58% of Canadian towns

721 mm

Of it as rain alone (77%)

96 mm

June, the wettest month

51 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

96 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

96 mm

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Snow

199 cm of snow in a typical year

The snow season runs October to April; January brings the most, about 49 cm.

199 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 71% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

140

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

52 cm

Snow on the ground at the end of February, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

49 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

52 cm

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Living here

Living with Pembroke’s climate

What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.

Get outside

Plan time outside for Jun, Jul and Aug: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Roughly 52 days a year feel colder than −20 in the wind.

Humidex

Humid summer days, the humidex above 30, number about 46 a year.

Storms and extremes

Thirty-year normals hide the storms and the extremes: the hazards page has Pembroke’s risks.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Petawawa

Petawawa is a composite: ECCC joins 3 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	21 km north-west
Station altitude	130 m
Completeness	at least 20 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−39.8°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.9°C
Average wind	9.6 km/h on average, most often from the south-east
Next-nearest location	Charteris, 56 km

Compared with other towns

How Pembroke 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 Ontario.

July afternoons26.3°C

PembrokeMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C30°C

Warmer than 63% of Canadian towns

January nights−17.9°C

PembrokeMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than 83% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year932 mm

PembrokeMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 58% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year199 cm

PembrokeMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 71% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Pembroke’s would only repeat its figures. The nearest place to Pembroke with figures is 23 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Pembroke Petawawa	26.3°C	−17.9°C	932 mm
Whitewater Region 23 km · Charteris	26.4°C about the same	−16.9°C 1.0°C milder	932 mm

Month by month

Pembroke 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	−6.1°C	−17.9°C	−11.9°C	68 mm	49 cm
February	−3.6°C	−16.6°C	−10.2°C	51 mm	38 cm
March	2.7°C	−10.0°C	−3.7°C	58 mm	27 cm
April	10.8°C	−2.0°C	4.5°C	79 mm	11 cm
May	19.2°C	4.5°C	12.0°C	85 mm	1 cm
June	24.0°C	10.0°C	17.0°C	96 mm	0 cm
July	26.3°C	12.3°C	19.3°C	89 mm	0 cm
August	25.2°C	11.6°C	18.4°C	90 mm	0 cm
September	20.6°C	7.3°C	14.0°C	83 mm	0 cm
October	12.8°C	2.1°C	7.5°C	83 mm	3 cm
November	4.8°C	−4.1°C	0.3°C	77 mm	25 cm
December	−2.4°C	−11.9°C	−7.3°C	72 mm	45 cm
Year	11.2°C	−1.2°C	5.0°C	932 mm	199 cm

Year to year

A March here can run from −33.4°C to 28.8°C

Two years in three, December’s average falls within 3.1°C of its normal of −7.3°C; June keeps to within 1.2°C.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Pembroke’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Petawawa, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
Comparisons: the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ across Canada, each on its nearest normals location, without the city totals or the reserves.
Not on this page: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Pembroke’s climate

How warm does Pembroke get in summer?

Highs reach 26.3°C on an average July day; no month is warmer.

How cold does Pembroke get in winter?

Winter bottoms out in January, with lows near −17.9°C.

How much rain and snow does Pembroke get?

Rain and snow, with snow counted as water, total 932 mm a year; June leads with 96 mm and February trails with 51 mm.

How long does snow stay on the ground?

Snow covers the ground, 1 cm or more, on about 140 days a year.

Are these figures for Pembroke itself?

They are the closest available: the normals for Petawawa, since Pembroke has none.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Pembroke →

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).