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).

Current Kelowna Weather

Observed at Kelowna Airport on 2010-02-08 17:00:00

	4°C Partly Cloudy
		Feels Like		Wind	SSW 5 km/h
		Humidity	72 %	Pressure
		Dew Point	-0.6°C	Visibility	16.1 km
		Air Quality	2 - Low Health Risk	Temperature	4.0°C

Short Term Forecast

	Monday	Monday Night	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
	Chance Of Showers	Cloudy	Cloudy With Sunny Periods	Cloudy	Cloudy
Low		0°C		-1°C	-2°C
High	4°C		5°C	4°C	3°C

Detailed Kelowna Weather Forecast

Monday	Cloudy with sunny periods. 30 percent chance of showers early this afternoon. Snow level 700 metres rising to 1200 metres this afternoon. High plus 4. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010
Monday Night	Cloudy periods. Becoming cloudy overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low zero. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010
Tuesday	Cloudy with sunny periods. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High plus 5. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010
Wednesday	Cloudy. Low minus 1. High plus 4. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010
Thursday	Cloudy. Low minus 2. High plus 3. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010
Friday	Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Low minus 2. High plus 5. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010
Saturday	Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Low plus 1. High 6. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010
Sunday	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers mixed with flurries. Low plus 3. High 7. Forecast issued 11:00 AM PST Monday 08 February 2010