Newfoundland, Canada Weather and Climate
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Newfoundland).
Place | Best travel time |
St. John’s | May, June, July and August |
Goose Bay | June, July and August |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in St. John’s (Newfoundland)
Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Daytime temperature | -1 ° C | -1 ° C | 1 ° C | 4 ° C | 10 ° C | 15 ° C | 20 ° C | 20 ° C | 16 ° C | 11 ° C | 7 ° C | 2 ° C |
Night temperature | -7 ° C | -8 ° C | -6 ° C | -2 ° C | 1 ° C | 6 ° C | 10 ° C | 11 ° C | 8 ° C | 4 ° C | 0 ° C | -4 ° C |
Precipitation in mm | 145 | 156 | 133 | 114 | 99 | 89 | 83 | 113 | 112 | 139 | 161 | 167 |
Hours of sunshine | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Sunrise | 7:45 | 7:05 | 7:15 | 6:15 | 5:25 | 5:05 | 5:20 | 5:55 | 6:40 | 7:20 | 7:05 | 7:40 |
Sunset | 16:35 | 17:25 | 19:05 | 19:50 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 20:55 | 20:15 | 19:15 | 18:15 | 16:25 | 16:10 |
Temperatures
The average annual temperature in St. John’s is 4.9 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is August (15.4 ° C), coldest month of February with mean values of -4.2 ° C.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 1511 mm. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. Snow is possible in all but June, July, August and September.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 6.9 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year, the sun shines 4 hours a day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following larger towns are nearby and have a similar climate: St. John’s.
Newfoundland weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between -4 ° C and 10 ° C can be expected over the next three months. May is mildest in St. John’s, while March is noticeably colder in Goose Bay. Temperatures are between 1 and 10 ° C in St. John’s and between -4 and 9 ° C in Goose Bay.
The expected rainfall is around 11 days in March, around 9 days in April and around 11 days in May.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines on average between 3 and 6 hours a day. The sunniest weather is in May in Goose Bay, with less sun you will have to get by in March in St. John’s.