Climate
Kirkland Lake enjoys four distinct seasons. Spring and autumn offer a mix of warm sunny days and crisp, cool nights. Summers are comfortably warm, with dry air and temperatures reaching into the mid 20 degree Celsius range (mid 70s' Fahrenheit). Winter temperatures may seem brisk, but high winds and high humidity are rare, allowing residents to take full advantage of outside recreational activities.
| Climate data for Kirkland Lake | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1 (30.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.4 (−10.1) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47 (−53) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−41 (−42) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1 (30.2) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−13 (9) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−42 (−44) |
−47 (−53) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 66.8 (2.63) |
48.6 (1.913) |
61.1 (2.406) |
54.0 (2.126) |
73.6 (2.898) |
90.6 (3.567) |
90.5 (3.563) |
92.0 (3.622) |
100.0 (3.937) |
76.3 (3.004) |
58.9 (2.319) |
71.5 (2.815) |
883.8 (34.795) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 1.9 (0.075) |
1.2 (0.047) |
14.5 (0.571) |
33.8 (1.331) |
70.7 (2.783) |
90.4 (3.559) |
90.5 (3.563) |
92.0 (3.622) |
99.5 (3.917) |
70.6 (2.78) |
21.8 (0.858) |
2.8 (0.11) |
589.7 (23.217) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 64.9 (25.55) |
47.5 (18.7) |
46.6 (18.35) |
20.2 (7.95) |
2.8 (1.1) |
0.2 (0.08) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.5 (0.2) |
5.8 (2.28) |
37.1 (14.61) |
68.7 (27.05) |
294.1 (115.79) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 14.8 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 154.2 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.28 | 0.36 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 14.8 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 0.76 | 90.7 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 14.6 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 0.81 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 15.1 | 66.8 |
| Source: Environment Canada. | |||||||||||||
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