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Monthly climate in Cardston, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cardston features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 468 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cardston enjoys an average of 3107 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 15 minutes to 16 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cardston, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Cardston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (17 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cardston experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cardston, 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 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -32°C
(-24°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cardston, Alberta, Canada §

Cardston usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 10 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cardston are January, July and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cardston, 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) 14 (0.5) 39 (1.5) 31 (1.2) 53 (2.1) 72 (2.9) 59 (2.3) 22 (0.9) 32 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 45 (1.8) 37 (1.5) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 10 7 9 10 11 4 4 6 8 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Cardston, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Cardston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cardston: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cardston, 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 139 175 260 281 314 363 406 347 272 231 164 150
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 43m 10h 9m 11h 56m 13h 46m 15h 20m 16h 8m 15h 42m 14h 17m 12h 31m 10h 42m 9h 5m 8h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Cardston, Alberta, Canada §

Cardston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Cardston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cardston, 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 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cardston, Alberta, Canada

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