Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Crossfield features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 535 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Crossfield enjoys an average of 3040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 53 minutes to 16 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Crossfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (12 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Crossfield experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-39°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
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Crossfield usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Crossfield are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 9 (0.3) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 37 (1.5) | 62 (2.5) | 95 (3.8) | 87 (3.4) | 50 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 31 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Crossfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Crossfield: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 177 | 254 | 289 | 323 | 349 | 376 | 329 | 251 | 222 | 165 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 24m | 9h 59m | 11h 56m | 13h 55m | 15h 39m | 16h 33m | 16h 3m | 14h 29m | 12h 33m | 10h 35m | 8h 49m | 7h 53m |
Crossfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Crossfield UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |