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Monthly climate in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Blackfalds features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 545 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Blackfalds enjoys an average of 2937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 44 minutes to 16 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Blackfalds are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Blackfalds experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -5°C
(24°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average low -14°C
(8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -39°C
(-37°F)		 -39°C
(-37°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada §

Blackfalds usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Blackfalds 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 Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13 (0.5) 21 (0.8) 30 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 68 (2.7) 97 (3.8) 89 (3.5) 54 (2.1) 57 (2.3) 28 (1.1) 33 (1.3) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 8 9 10 13 15 11 10 7 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Blackfalds are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Blackfalds: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 125 171 245 281 327 343 357 323 237 216 160 147
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 16m 9h 55m 11h 56m 13h 59m 15h 47m 16h 43m 16h 12m 14h 34m 12h 34m 10h 32m 8h 42m 7h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada §

Blackfalds experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Blackfalds UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1