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Monthly climate in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort McMurray features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-46 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 521 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort McMurray enjoys an average of 2690 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 52 minutes to 17 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Fort McMurray are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -14 °C (3 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort McMurray experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 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 McMurray, 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
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average high -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Daily mean -16°C
(4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Average low -20°C
(-4°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)
Mean minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -39°C
(-38°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)
Minimum -41°C
(-42°F)		 -43°C
(-46°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -39°C
(-39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada §

Fort McMurray usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort McMurray are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fort McMurray, 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) 19 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 36 (1.4) 93 (3.6) 93 (3.7) 75 (3.0) 58 (2.3) 36 (1.4) 33 (1.3) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 3 5 5 7 12 14 10 8 7 8 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Fort McMurray are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort McMurray: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort McMurray, 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 86 170 244 276 338 304 322 301 227 177 119 121
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 33m 9h 32m 11h 54m 14h 20m 16h 30m 17h 40m 17h 1m 15h 1m 12h 40m 10h 16m 8h 4m 6h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada §

Fort McMurray experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort McMurray UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort McMurray, 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 2 3 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 1 1