Thunder Bay Water Temperature

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Thunder Bay is a city close to Lake Superior. August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 61.5°F / 16.4°C. The coolest month is March with an avg. water temperature of 31.8°F / -0.1°C. May is the sunniest at 0.2in / 6.3mm and December the wettest month with 1.7in / 43.9mm. The average air temperature is around 66°F / 18.9°C, July is the hottest month in a year. January is the coolest with 8.2°F / -13.2°C average air temperature. Warm-summer humid continental climate would be the climate here. June, July, August, September would be the best time to visit.

Thunder Bay Summary

Description Value
Current water temperature /
Warmest Month Water Temperature: August with 16.4°C / 61.5°F
Coldest Month Water Temperature: March with -0.1°C / 31.8°F
Warmest Month Air Temperature: July with 18.9°C / 66°F
Coldest Month Air Temperature: January with -13.2°C / 8.2°F
Wettest Month: December with 43.9mm / 1.7in
Driest Month: May with 6.3mm / 0.2in
Highest Humidity December with 77.3%
Lowest Humidity May with 70.2%
Best Time to Visit: June, July, August, September
Climate Classification Warm-summer humid continental climate

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Thunder Bay water temperature by month

Lake Superior water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°C)

ø. Water

Temperature (°C)

Min. Water

Temperature (°C)

January

1.8 1 0.5

February

0.4 0.1 -0.1

March

0.2 -0 -0.2

April

1.4 0.8 0.4

May

3.2 1.9 1.1

June

7 4.6 3

July

15.2 10.8 6.9

August

16.9 16 14.8

September

16.7 14.8 12.6

October

12.8 10.3 7.9

November

7.8 6.3 5

December

4.9 3.8 2.9

Lake Superior water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°F)

ø. Water

Temperature (°F)

Min. Water

Temperature (°F)

January

35.2 33.8 32.9

February

32.7 32.2 31.8

March

32.4 32 31.6

April

34.5 33.4 32.7

May

37.8 35.4 34

June

44.6 40.3 37.4

July

59.4 51.4 44.4

August

62.4 60.8 58.6

September

62.1 58.6 54.7

October

55 50.5 46.2

November

46 43.3 41

December

40.8 38.8 37.2
August is the month with the highest water temperature at 61.5°F / 16.4°C. The month with the lowest is March with an average water temperature of 31.8°F / -0.1°C.

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Thunder Bay weather today & 14-day weather forecast

Date
Weather
Max. F
Min. F
Max. C
Min. C
Windspeed
Windir.
Precip.
Rainrisk
Rel. Humidity
Mar. 25
Scattered clouds
36 °F
15°F
2 °C
-10°C
1mph (2km/h)
northwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
66%
Mar. 26
Broken clouds
43 °F
18°F
6 °C
-8°C
2mph (3km/h)
west
0in (0mm)
0 %
71%
Mar. 27
Scattered clouds
34 °F
24°F
1 °C
-4°C
2mph (3km/h)
west
0in (0mm)
0 %
63%
Mar. 28
Snow
31 °F
24°F
-0 °C
-5°C
3mph (5km/h)
east
0in (6mm)
95 %
74%
Mar. 29
Heavy snow
30 °F
20°F
-1 °C
-7°C
4mph (6km/h)
east-northeast
0in (10mm)
100 %
70%
Mar. 30
Snow
31 °F
16°F
-1 °C
-9°C
3mph (5km/h)
east-southeast
0in (5mm)
95 %
70%
Mar. 31
Broken clouds
26 °F
21°F
-3 °C
-6°C
3mph (4km/h)
south-southeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
64%
Date
Weather
Max. F
Min. F
Max. C
Min. C
Windspeed
Windir.
Precip.
Rainrisk
Rel. Humidity
Apr. 01
Overcast clouds
27 °F
20°F
-3 °C
-7°C
2mph (3km/h)
south
0in (0mm)
0 %
67%
Apr. 02
Overcast clouds
31 °F
23°F
-1 °C
-5°C
2mph (4km/h)
south
0in (0mm)
0 %
68%
Apr. 03
Overcast clouds
32 °F
27°F
0 °C
-3°C
2mph (4km/h)
southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
72%
Apr. 04
Mix snow/rain
37 °F
22°F
3 °C
-6°C
2mph (4km/h)
south
0in (1mm)
25 %
70%
Apr. 05
Overcast clouds
29 °F
15°F
-2 °C
-9°C
2mph (3km/h)
southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
88%
Apr. 06
Light shower rain
37 °F
28°F
3 °C
-2°C
1mph (2km/h)
east-northeast
0in (2mm)
50 %
99%
Apr. 07
Snow
33 °F
33°F
1 °C
0°C
1mph (2km/h)
east-northeast
0in (8mm)
95 %
99%
Apr. 08
Overcast clouds
33 °F
29°F
0 °C
-2°C
2mph (4km/h)
east-northeast
0in (1mm)
45 %
92%
Apr. 09
Few clouds
28 °F
15°F
-2 °C
-10°C
2mph (3km/h)
north-northeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
74%

Thunder Bay weather by month / climate table

Max.

Temperature

°C

ø.

Temperature

°C

Min.

Temperature

(°C)

Precip.

(mm)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

-6.3 -13.2 -20.1 29 0 75.3%

February

-5.9 -12.2 -18 14.8 0 73.8%

March

2.5 -5.6 -14.9 6.9 0 73.8%

April

8.4 1 -6 7.9 0 71.1%

May

17.5 8 1.1 6.3 1 70.2%

June

21.3 13.9 6.7 16.5 1 74.6%

July

24.1 18.9 13.2 28 1 72.6%

August

23.7 18.8 14.6 26.8 0 73%

September

22 14.9 7.1 23.3 1 74.2%

October

14.3 7.3 1.7 24.9 0 74.9%

November

6.6 0.4 -6.8 26.4 0 74.8%

December

-2.3 -8.1 -13.4 43.9 0 77.3%

Max.

Temperature

°F

ø.

Temperature

°F

Min.

Temperature

(°F)

Precip.

(in)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

20.7 8.2 -4.2 1.1 0 75.3%

February

21.4 10 -0.4 0.6 0 73.8%

March

36.5 21.9 5.2 0.3 0 73.8%

April

47.1 33.8 21.2 0.3 0 71.1%

May

63.5 46.4 34 0.2 1 70.2%

June

70.3 57 44.1 0.6 1 74.6%

July

75.4 66 55.8 1.1 1 72.6%

August

74.7 65.8 58.3 1.1 0 73%

September

71.6 58.8 44.8 0.9 1 74.2%

October

57.7 45.1 35.1 1 0 74.9%

November

43.9 32.7 19.8 1 0 74.8%

December

27.9 17.4 7.9 1.7 0 77.3%
May is the driest at 0.2in / 6.3mm and December the wettest month with 1.7in / 43.9mm. With an average temperature of 66°F / 18.9°C, July is the warmest month in a year. January is the coldest with 8.2°F / -13.2°C average temperature.

Activities & POI in Thunder Bay

Type of Activity List
Beach Attwood Beach, Carnelian Beach, Thomsonite Beach, Greenstone Beach, Little Greenstone Beach, Sand Trap
Attraction Kakabeka Falls, Time Zone, The First Railroad Spike, David Thompson Astronomical Obervatory, Fort William Historical Park
Caravan Site Thunder Bay KOA Holiday, Happy Land Park, Scott and Rohnda's Resort & Campgrounds