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Monthly climate in Grimshaw, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grimshaw features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 464 mm (18.3 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grimshaw enjoys an average of 2899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 59 minutes to 17 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Grimshaw, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Grimshaw are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -12 °C (7 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grimshaw experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Grimshaw, 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 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -8°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(10°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)
Minimum -41°C
(-41°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -27°C
(-15°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Grimshaw, Alberta, Canada §

Grimshaw usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grimshaw are January, April and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Grimshaw, 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) 20 (0.8) 22 (0.9) 23 (0.9) 21 (0.8) 32 (1.3) 74 (2.9) 93 (3.7) 49 (1.9) 43 (1.7) 32 (1.3) 33 (1.3) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 6 6 5 11 13 10 9 7 9 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Grimshaw, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Grimshaw are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grimshaw: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Grimshaw, 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 96 165 240 288 350 336 366 328 248 206 134 136
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 39m 9h 35m 11h 55m 14h 17m 16h 24m 17h 32m 16h 54m 14h 57m 12h 39m 10h 18m 8h 10m 6h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Grimshaw, Alberta, Canada §

Grimshaw 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 Grimshaw UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Grimshaw, 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