Kelowna is well known for its hot summers and temperate winters, another factor that people love to come and visit here. In fact, during the winter of 1983 was the last time that the lake completely froze over. Very high hours per day sunshine, combined with very low average precipitation have caused the area to be classed as semi-arid. Ground cactus is common on the lower mountainsides in the valley but modern irrigation keeps parks, orchards and golf courses green.

The average daytime high during July and August is 80 F/27.40 C. The average daytime high during December and January is 26 F/ -0.30 C. The average low is 19 F/-7.70 C. Kelowna receives over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually and 28 cm. (11 inches) of rain. Total annual precipitation is 366.4 mm. (280.7 mm. of rain and 105.5 cm. of snow).

Kelowna Weather Forecast

5 Day Weather Forecast

Tuesday Tuesday night Wednesday Chance of showers High 14°C Chance of showers High 14°C Cloudy with sunny periods High 20°C Thursday Friday Saturday Sunny High 28°C Sunny High 31°C Sunny High 31°C

Detailed Kelowna Weather Forecast

Kelowna Airport 3:00 PM PDT Tuesday 13 May 2008

Tuesday Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Snow level 1600 metres. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tuesday night Cloudy periods. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Snow level 1600 metres. Low plus 4. Wednesday Cloudy with sunny periods. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 20. Thursday Sunny. Low plus 4. High 28. Friday Sunny. Low 10. High 31. Saturday Sunny. Low 9. High 31.