Climate
Point Pelee has humid continental climate (Dfa under the Köppen climate classification) with warm, humid summers, and cold winters. It lies in a zone that is characterized by changeable weather due to conflict between polar and tropical air masses, resulting in highly variable weather. Its position in Lake Erie modifies its climate, resulting in warmer winter and fall temperatures compared to inland regions, as the lake cools more slowly than the surrounding land though during the spring, temperatures remain cooler than inland areas due to the land warming faster than the lake.
| Climate data for Point Pelee National Park | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27 (−16.6) |
−24 (−11.2) |
−18 (−0.4) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−23 (−9.4) |
−27 (−16.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 57.6 (2.268) |
53.6 (2.11) |
78.2 (3.079) |
79.9 (3.146) |
79.3 (3.122) |
84.5 (3.327) |
73.9 (2.909) |
89.3 (3.516) |
94.2 (3.709) |
61.2 (2.409) |
83.7 (3.295) |
72.9 (2.87) |
908.3 (35.76) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 27.3 (1.075) |
30.2 (1.189) |
61.2 (2.409) |
76.4 (3.008) |
79.3 (3.122) |
84.5 (3.327) |
73.9 (2.909) |
89.3 (3.516) |
94.2 (3.709) |
61.2 (2.409) |
79.0 (3.11) |
53.0 (2.087) |
809.3 (31.862) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 31.0 (12.2) |
23.3 (9.17) |
17.1 (6.73) |
3.5 (1.38) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4.4 (1.73) |
19.6 (7.72) |
98.9 (38.94) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.7 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 153.5 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.5 | 4.7 | 9.6 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 126.3 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 30.6 |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
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