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Monthly climate in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Macleod features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 443 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fort Macleod enjoys an average of 3064 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Fort Macleod 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 -8 to -4 °C (17 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Macleod experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fort Macleod, 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)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high -0°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°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
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada §

Fort Macleod usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 10 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fort Macleod are January, March and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fort Macleod, 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) 11 (0.5) 34 (1.3) 29 (1.2) 45 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 67 (2.7) 32 (1.3) 32 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 38 (1.5) 33 (1.3) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 9 7 9 10 11 5 5 6 7 8 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Fort Macleod are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fort Macleod: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort Macleod, 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 136 175 256 276 310 357 400 343 270 230 156 151
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 39m 10h 7m 11h 56m 13h 48m 15h 24m 16h 13m 15h 46m 14h 19m 12h 31m 10h 41m 9h 2m 8h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada §

Fort Macleod 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 Fort Macleod UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort Macleod, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada

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