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Monthly climate in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Drayton Valley 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 -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 631 mm (24.9 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Drayton Valley enjoys an average of 2773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Drayton Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Drayton Valley experiences 19 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 Drayton Valley, 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)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -14°C
(8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-39°F)		 -43°C
(-45°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada §

Drayton Valley usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Drayton Valley are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Drayton Valley, 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) 17 (0.7) 25 (1.0) 32 (1.3) 37 (1.5) 74 (2.9) 101 (4.0) 124 (4.9) 62 (2.5) 68 (2.7) 29 (1.2) 39 (1.5) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 9 8 10 15 15 11 10 8 9 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Drayton Valley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Drayton Valley: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Drayton Valley, 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 112 154 231 262 322 329 337 312 226 199 140 142
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 9m 9h 51m 11h 55m 14h 2m 15h 54m 16h 52m 16h 19m 14h 38m 12h 35m 10h 29m 8h 36m 7h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada §

Drayton Valley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Drayton Valley UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Drayton Valley, 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) 1 3 4 5 7 7 8 7 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada

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