Monthly climate in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Didsbury features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 552 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Didsbury enjoys an average of 3055 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Didsbury are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °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, Didsbury experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Didsbury, 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 10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
35°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
31°C
(88°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(80°F)
20°C
(69°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average high -3°C
(26°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(46°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(49°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
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Average low -13°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°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)
-12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-24°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-12°C
(12°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-39°F)
-37°C
(-34°F)
-34°C
(-30°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
1°C
(33°F)
5°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-37°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada §

Didsbury usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Didsbury are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Didsbury, 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) 9 (0.4) 26 (1.0) 29 (1.1) 38 (1.5) 65 (2.5) 94 (3.7) 92 (3.6) 54 (2.1) 56 (2.2) 32 (1.2) 31 (1.2) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 8 6 9 10 13 13 10 11 7 8 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Didsbury are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Didsbury: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Didsbury, 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 139 178 254 289 322 348 379 328 256 225 166 165
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 23m 9h 59m 11h 56m 13h 56m 15h 40m 16h 34m 16h 4m 14h 29m 12h 34m 10h 35m 8h 48m 7h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada §

Didsbury 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 Didsbury UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Didsbury, 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 4 6 7 8 9 8 6 4 2 1