Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grand Centre 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 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 526 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grand Centre enjoys an average of 2851 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 21 minutes to 17 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grand Centre are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 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 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grand Centre experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -41°C (-41°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Grand Centre, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Grand Centre usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grand Centre are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 102 (4.0) | 103 (4.1) | 61 (2.4) | 45 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Grand Centre are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grand Centre: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102 | 181 | 240 | 287 | 340 | 329 | 358 | 326 | 226 | 188 | 125 | 144 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 57m | 9h 45m | 11h 55m | 14h 8m | 16h 6m | 17h 8m | 16h 33m | 14h 46m | 12h 37m | 10h 25m | 8h 25m | 7h 21m |
Grand Centre 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Grand Centre UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |