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McBride in British Columbia, Canada sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -8°C (18°F) in December and 18°C (64°F) in July, averaging 5°C (41°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
The climate in McBride is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 5°C (41°F) in July to -15°C (5°F) in December.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in McBride by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Canada. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
McBride's average annual maximum temperature is 5°C (41°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on McBride's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our McBride climate page.
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