Thunder Bay weather by month

Check out Thunder Bay weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Thunder Bay (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-9	-6	0	8	15	20	24	22	17	10	2	-6
Min temperature (night-time)	-21	-19	-12	-3	2	7	11	10	6	1	-7	-16
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	2	2	2	2	3	4	7	13	13	8	5	4

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Thunder Bay

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	4	5	5	7	8	9	10	8	5	4	3	3
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	14	15	16	16	14	13	11	9	8
UV Index (Maximum)	1	1	3	4	6	7	7	6	5	2	1	1

Rainfall in Thunder Bay

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	9	10	9	11	13	12	13	13	11	10	11
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	38	27	42	45	70	82	82	88	88	60	49	45

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The climate guide for Ontario (Thunder Bay) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Thunder Bay?

Thunder Bay has a cold climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Thunder Bay weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -9°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

-9
-9°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-21
-21°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
38
38 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
2
2°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -6°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-6
-6°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-19
-19°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
27
27 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
2
2°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

0
0°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-12
-12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
2
2°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 45 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
45
45 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
2
2°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 70 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
70
70 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
3
3°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 82 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
82
82 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
4
4°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 82 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
82
82 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 2°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

2
2°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
5
5°C sea temperature

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Thunder Bay weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -6°C in Thunder Bay, Ontario in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 45 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-6
-6°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-16
-16°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
45
45 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
4
4°C sea temperature

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