Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bonnyville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 523 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bonnyville enjoys an average of 2886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 24 minutes to 17 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bonnyville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bonnyville experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 187 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -40°C (-40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Bonnyville usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bonnyville are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 112 (4.4) | 104 (4.1) | 55 (2.2) | 40 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Bonnyville are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bonnyville: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 181 | 242 | 288 | 340 | 334 | 361 | 331 | 228 | 191 | 135 | 146 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 59m | 9h 46m | 11h 55m | 14h 7m | 16h 4m | 17h 5m | 16h 31m | 14h 45m | 12h 37m | 10h 26m | 8h 27m | 7h 24m |
Bonnyville 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bonnyville UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |