Terrace in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Terrace sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 313 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Terrace's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Terrace's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 313 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Terrace in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical summer day in Terrace reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Terrace
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Terrace weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2° / -7° | 234 | 19.6 | 20 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -6° | 152 | 14.8 | 15 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -4° | 155 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / -1° | 118 | 15.2 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 11° / 3° | 95 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 15° / 7° | 104 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 16.9 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 94 | 15 | 0 | 16.4 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 9° | 114 | 14.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 13° / 6° | 173 | 17.5 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 7° / 1° | 256 | 20.9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 1° / -4° | 260 | 21.1 | 19.3 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -2° / -6° | 235 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Terrace gets around 313 mm of rain and snow over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Terrace?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Terrace for sightseeing.
What to pack for Terrace in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Terrace sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Terrace in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terrace peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Terrace in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Terrace is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 18.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Terrace's WHO annual average of 6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Good |
| Feb | 3 | Good |
| Mar | 3 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 2 | Good |
Where is Terrace?
Terrace sits at 54.5°N, 128.6°W, 70 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Prince George, 386 km away.
Topography around Terrace
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Terrace.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrace has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,736 m.
The land around Terrace is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Terrace (54.5163°, -128.6035°, elevation 70 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.