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Monthly climate in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Claresholm features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 433 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Claresholm enjoys an average of 3062 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Claresholm are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Claresholm experiences 42 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 Claresholm, 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
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-21°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-30°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada §

Claresholm usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 10 rainy days and 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Claresholm are January, March and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Claresholm, 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) 30 (1.2) 28 (1.1) 41 (1.6) 61 (2.4) 69 (2.7) 40 (1.6) 33 (1.3) 36 (1.4) 34 (1.3) 30 (1.2) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 8 7 10 9 12 6 6 6 7 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Claresholm are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Claresholm: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Claresholm, 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 141 177 255 275 314 355 392 339 264 230 158 157
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 37m 10h 6m 11h 56m 13h 49m 15h 27m 16h 17m 15h 49m 14h 21m 12h 32m 10h 40m 9h 0m 8h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada §

Claresholm 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, 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 Claresholm UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Claresholm, 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 2 1