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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Rae Lakes Canada

At Rae Lakes, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -22°F to 73°F and is rarely below -41°F or above 82°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Rae Lakes for warm-weather activities is from late June to early August.

Climate at Rae Lakes

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Rae Lakes weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from May 23 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature above 56°F. The hottest month of the year at Rae Lakes is July, with an average high of 72°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 18 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 7°F. The coldest month of the year at Rae Lakes is January, with an average low of -22°F and high of -8°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Rae Lakes

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High -8°F-3°F11°F32°F51°F67°F72°F66°F51°F31°F9°F-4°F
Temp. -16°F-11°F-2°F20°F41°F58°F63°F57°F44°F27°F3°F-11°F
Low -22°F-19°F-9°F11°F32°F48°F54°F49°F38°F22°F-4°F-18°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Rae Lakes

Average Hourly Temperature at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery coldfreezingfreezingvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Rae Lakes, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Rae Lakes begins around April 29 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around September 18.

The clearest month of the year at Rae Lakes is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 18 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around April 29.

The cloudiest month of the year at Rae Lakes is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 75% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Rae Lakes

Cloud Cover Categories at Rae LakesclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 2553%Jun 2553%Mar 2823%Mar 2823%Apr 2938%Apr 2938%Sep 1838%Sep 1838%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 64%65%73%70%53%48%50%54%61%71%75%70%
Clearer 36%35%27%30%47%52%50%46%39%29%25%30%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Rae Lakes varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from May 7 to October 24, with a greater than 13% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Rae Lakes is July, with an average of 6.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from October 24 to May 7. The month with the fewest wet days at Rae Lakes is February, with an average of 1.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Rae Lakes changes throughout the year.

Snow alone is the most common for 6.1 months, from October 17 to April 22. The month with the most days of snow alone at Rae Lakes is November, with an average of 2.8 days.

Rain alone is the most common for 5.8 months, from April 22 to October 17. The month with the most days of rain alone at Rae Lakes is July, with an average of 6.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Rae Lakes

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Rae LakessnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 3121%Aug 3121%Feb 245%Feb 245%Apr 2210%Apr 2210%Oct 1715%Oct 1715%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.0d0.1d0.9d3.6d5.4d6.2d6.1d5.4d2.3d0.1d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.6d0.1d0.0d
Snow 2.1d1.7d1.9d1.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.8d2.8d2.4d
Any 2.1d1.7d2.0d2.9d4.5d5.4d6.2d6.1d5.8d4.7d3.0d2.4d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Rae Lakes experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from April 30 to October 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Rae Lakes is August, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 17 to April 30. The month with the least rain at Rae Lakes is February, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Rae Lakes

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.0″1.5″1.5″1.6″1.3″0.5″0.0″0.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Rae Lakes experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from September 23 to May 22, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Rae Lakes is November, with an average snowfall of 4.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from May 22 to September 23. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Rae Lakes

The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 2.9″2.3″2.5″2.8″1.3″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.5″3.5″4.4″3.1″

The length of the day at Rae Lakes varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 4 hours, 8 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 21 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Rae Lakes

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 13 minMar 1912 hr, 13 minMar 1921 hr, 7 minJun 2021 hr, 7 minJun 2012 hr, 20 minSep 2212 hr, 20 minSep 224 hr, 8 minDec 214 hr, 8 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 5.6h8.6h11.9h15.2h18.6h20.9h19.5h16.2h12.9h9.6h6.4h4.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:17 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 7 hours, 27 minutes later at 10:44 AM on December 24. The earliest sunset is at 2:50 PM on December 17, and the latest sunset is 9 hours, 34 minutes later at 12:24 AM on June 21.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Rae Lakes during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Rae Lakes

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 193:17 AMJun 193:17 AM12:24 AMJun 2112:24 AMJun 21Dec 172:50 PMDec 172:50 PM10:44 AMDec 2410:44 AMDec 24Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Rae Lakes

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101020203030400010101020203040249NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Rae Lakes

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Rae Lakes, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Rae Lakes

Humidity Comfort Levels at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 190%Jan 190%Jul 300%Jul 300%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Rae Lakes experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from March 8 to June 23, with average wind speeds of more than 9.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Rae Lakes is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from June 23 to March 8. The calmest month of the year at Rae Lakes is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Rae Lakes

Average Wind Speed at Rae LakeswindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphApr 2910.0 mphApr 2910.0 mphDec 18.5 mphDec 18.5 mphMar 89.2 mphMar 89.2 mphJun 239.2 mphJun 239.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 9.19.19.39.99.99.48.99.09.59.08.68.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Rae Lakes varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 3.0 months, from March 23 to June 24 and for 4.1 weeks, from October 7 to November 5, with a peak percentage of 37% on May 5. The wind is most often from the north for 3.5 months, from June 24 to October 7 and for 4.6 months, from November 5 to March 23, with a peak percentage of 35% on August 10.

Wind Direction at Rae Lakes

Wind Direction at Rae LakesNENENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Rae Lakes throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Rae Lakes for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early August, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Tourism Score at Rae Lakes

Tourism Score at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Rae Lakes for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Rae Lakes

Beach/Pool Score at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.61.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Rae Lakes typically lasts for 3.6 months (112 days), from around May 27 to around September 16, rarely starting before May 11 or after June 12, and rarely ending before August 28 or after October 4.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Rae Lakes

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Rae Lakesgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2750%May 2750%Sep 1650%Sep 1650%Jun 1290%Jun 1290%Aug 2890%Aug 2890%May 1110%May 1110%Oct 410%Oct 410%0%Nov 230%Nov 23Jul 24100%Jul 24100%NowNowfrigidcoldcoolcomfortablevery coldfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Rae Lakes should appear around June 4, only rarely appearing before May 26 or after June 15.

Growing Degree Days at Rae Lakes

Growing Degree Days at Rae LakesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°FJun 490°FJun 490°FAug 16900°FAug 16900°FDec 311,049°FDec 311,049°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 4 to August 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Rae Lakes is June, with an average of 6.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from October 9 to February 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Rae Lakes is December, with an average of 0.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Rae Lakes

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Rae LakesbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 226.1 kWhJun 226.1 kWhDec 210.0 kWhDec 210.0 kWhMay 44.9 kWhMay 44.9 kWhAug 34.9 kWhAug 34.9 kWhOct 91.3 kWhOct 91.3 kWhFeb 261.3 kWhFeb 261.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.20.92.24.05.46.05.64.22.41.00.30.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Rae Lakes are 64.113 deg latitude, -117.310 deg longitude, and 725 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Rae Lakes contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 148 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 700 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (807 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,850 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Rae Lakes is covered by water (67%) and trees (21%), within 10 miles by trees (54%) and water (34%), and within 50 miles by trees (62%) and water (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Rae Lakes, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Rae Lakes has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

In this case, the only station close and reliable enough to use as a fallback is Lac La Martre.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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