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Homes in Kelowna
Kelowna's 62,210 occupied homes are a mix: 43% detached houses, 43% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 13% semi-detached and row houses.
Much of Kelowna is new: 37% of homes were built 2001 or later, and only 32% in 1980 or earlier. 65% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Penticton, 44 km away, 46% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, so Kelowna's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Kelowna's homes are newer than those in 72% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Shallow openings
37% of homes were built in 2001 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Condos and apartments
43% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your condo corporation allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Kelowna weather and your shutters
At Vernon (43 km away), July averages a high of 28.4 °C and January a low of −6.4 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 29 days a year top 30 °C, 135 days drop to 0 °C or below and 447 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 30 °C days than in 97% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 16 h 21 min on the longest day to 8 h 5 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 64° above the horizon in June and 17° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Vernon. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −0.5 °C | −6.4 °C | 37.1 mm |
| Feb | 2.8 °C | −5 °C | 25 mm |
| Mar | 9 °C | −1.2 °C | 24.6 mm |
| Apr | 15.1 °C | 2.3 °C | 25.7 mm |
| May | 20.9 °C | 6.8 °C | 44.7 mm |
| Jun | 23.8 °C | 10.2 °C | 54.7 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | 12.7 °C | 36.8 mm |
| Aug | 27.9 °C | 12.1 °C | 30.3 mm |
| Sep | 21.7 °C | 8.2 °C | 33.5 mm |
| Oct | 12.4 °C | 2.9 °C | 40.8 mm |
| Nov | 4.5 °C | −1.8 °C | 49.3 mm |
| Dec | −0.2 °C | −5.8 °C | 44.1 mm |
Months of hard sun
With 29 days a year above 30 °C, sun on the window is the main thing shutters do here. Closed louvers stop direct sun before it reaches the room; angled up, they still let light bounce off the ceiling. On south and west windows, white and light finishes stay cooler and show fading less than dark stains; keep stains for windows out of the afternoon sun.
Cold winters
With 135 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Kelowna
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
More about shutters in Kelowna
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Kelowna’s own figures.
Price your windows
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