Photo: Omnijohn~commonswiki · CC BY 2.5Midwinter lows in Rainy River, Unorganized sink below those of 92% of Canadian towns
Expect July afternoons of about 25.2°C. Seasons differ by 46°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 67% of Canadian towns. Ice scrapers and block heaters earn their keep on roughly 196 days a year at 0°C or below.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, measured at Fort Frances, 24 km west.
A year in Rainy River, Unorganized at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Rainy River, Unorganized’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Rainy River, Unorganized feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
Frost on 196 days, 20°C on 102
The frost season runs September to May, and December freezes nearly every night. Some 46 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
731 mm of precipitation in a typical year
June brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. 870th wettest of 872 towns of 2,500+ in Ontario. On about 112 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 157 cm of snow a year
Snow falls from October to April, most of all in January (about 38 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Rainy River, Unorganized
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Think of it as a year’s worth of daily shortfalls below 18°C, added up. In heating terms, homes need more heating than 83% of Canadian towns.
Living with Rainy River, Unorganized’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Ice storms, floods and heat waves are risks, not averages: they are on Rainy River, Unorganized’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Fort Frances
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Fort Frances are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 24 km west |
| Station altitude | 342 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −45.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.5°C |
| Next-nearest location | Atikokan, 114 km |
How Rainy River, Unorganized compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Ontario.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Rainy River, Unorganized whose figures come from another normals location. No closer places have figures: these lie 111–134 km from Rainy River, Unorganized.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainy River, Unorganized Fort Frances | 25.2°C | −21.0°C | 731 mm |
| Atikokan 111 km · Atikokan | 24.7°C 0.5°C cooler | −21.6°C 0.6°C colder | 790 mm |
| Machin 120 km · Kenora | 24.4°C 0.8°C cooler | −20.1°C 0.9°C milder | 754 mm |
| Dryden 123 km · Sioux Lookout | 24.3°C 0.9°C cooler | −22.3°C 1.3°C colder | 796 mm |
Rainy River, Unorganized 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 | −9.3°C | −21.0°C | −15.2°C | 32 mm | 38 cm |
| February | −5.9°C | −19.1°C | −12.5°C | 21 mm | 21 cm |
| March | 1.7°C | −11.0°C | −4.6°C | 32 mm | 19 cm |
| April | 9.9°C | −2.9°C | 3.6°C | 45 mm | 12 cm |
| May | 17.6°C | 4.0°C | 10.8°C | 86 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 22.7°C | 9.8°C | 16.3°C | 109 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.2°C | 12.1°C | 18.7°C | 102 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24.2°C | 10.9°C | 17.6°C | 85 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 18.9°C | 6.5°C | 12.7°C | 84 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 10.4°C | 0.3°C | 5.3°C | 59 mm | 4 cm |
| November | 1.1°C | −7.3°C | −3.2°C | 43 mm | 31 cm |
| December | −6.3°C | −16.0°C | −11.2°C | 33 mm | 32 cm |
| Year | 9.2°C | −2.8°C | 3.2°C | 731 mm | 157 cm |
A March here can run from −37.3°C to 26.4°C
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high over 1991–2020; February is the month whose average wanders most from year to year (±4.0°C around −12.5°C), August the one that wanders least (±1.3°C).
Where Rainy River, Unorganized’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Fort Frances, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- 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: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Rainy River, Unorganized’s climate
How warm does Rainy River, Unorganized get in summer?
On a normal day in July the thermometer climbs to 25.2°C, the warmest of the year.
How cold does Rainy River, Unorganized get in winter?
January nights average −21.0°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Rainy River, Unorganized get?
Over twelve months, rain and melted snow come to 731 mm; the range runs from 21 mm in February to 109 mm in June.
Are these figures for Rainy River, Unorganized itself?
Yes, measured at Fort Frances, which sits inside Rainy River, Unorganized’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Rainy River, Unorganized →
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).