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Monthly climate in Athabasca, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Athabasca features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 558 mm (22.0 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Athabasca enjoys an average of 2854 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 18 minutes to 17 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Athabasca, Canada

The warmest months in Athabasca are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Athabasca experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Athabasca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(71°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average high-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-12°C
(11°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(36°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average low-16°C
(3°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-14°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum-35°C
(-31°F)		-34°C
(-29°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum-40°C
(-41°F)		-41°C
(-41°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-41°C
(-42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Athabasca, Canada

Athabasca usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Athabasca are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Athabasca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)19 (0.8)19 (0.8)32 (1.3)40 (1.6)108 (4.3)122 (4.8)67 (2.6)42 (1.7)38 (1.5)34 (1.3)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)436761415108685

Monthly sunshine hours in Athabasca, Canada

The sunniest months in Athabasca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Athabasca: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Athabasca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours108180237275337328351321237190142141
Mean daily daylight hours7h 55m9h 43m11h 55m14h 9m16h 8m17h 11m16h 36m14h 47m12h 37m10h 24m8h 23m7h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Athabasca, Canada

Athabasca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Athabasca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Athabasca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124577876311