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Monthly climate in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bow Island features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 370 mm (14.6 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bow Island enjoys an average of 3168 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Bow Island are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -5 °C (14 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bow Island experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bow Island, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada §

Bow Island usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bow Island are January, March and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bow Island, 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) 10 (0.4) 27 (1.0) 20 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 49 (1.9) 57 (2.3) 29 (1.1) 27 (1.1) 35 (1.4) 32 (1.2) 34 (1.3) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 5 8 9 10 5 4 5 6 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Bow Island are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bow Island: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bow Island, 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 150 185 259 280 328 363 406 347 272 235 175 163
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 38m 10h 7m 11h 56m 13h 48m 15h 25m 16h 15m 15h 47m 14h 20m 12h 32m 10h 40m 9h 1m 8h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada §

Bow Island experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bow Island UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bow Island, 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 5 6 8 9 9 8 7 4 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Bow Island, Alberta, Canada

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