Quesnel (BC) Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada is 11°C (52°F), with daytime highs ranging from -2°C (28°F) in January to 24°C (75°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Quesnel compares to cities worldwide.
Quesnel Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Quesnel can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 10°C (50°F) in July to -10°C (14°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Quesnel by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Quesnel vs Canada
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.
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Quesnel vs World: Temperature Compared
Quesnel's average annual maximum temperature is 11°C (52°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
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.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Quesnel's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Quesnel climate page.
