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Monthly climate in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elk Point features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 528 mm (20.8 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elk Point enjoys an average of 2937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Elk Point are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elk Point experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 187 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elk Point, 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 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average high -9°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(9°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum -35°C
(-31°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum -39°C
(-38°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada §

Elk Point usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elk Point are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elk Point, 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) 18 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 24 (1.0) 34 (1.3) 47 (1.8) 115 (4.5) 99 (3.9) 57 (2.2) 42 (1.6) 30 (1.2) 30 (1.2) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 4 7 5 7 14 15 9 7 7 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Elk Point are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elk Point: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elk Point, 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 111 183 244 288 344 339 368 332 230 195 146 152
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 3m 9h 48m 11h 55m 14h 5m 16h 0m 17h 0m 16h 27m 14h 42m 12h 36m 10h 27m 8h 30m 7h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada §

Elk Point experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Elk Point UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elk Point, 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 8 8 7 6 3 2 1