Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heritage Pointe features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heritage Pointe enjoys an average of 3091 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heritage Pointe 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 -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heritage Pointe experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heritage Pointe, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Heritage Pointe usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heritage Pointe are January, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 9 (0.3) | 29 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 43 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 26 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Heritage Pointe are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heritage Pointe: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 181 | 257 | 287 | 321 | 352 | 389 | 336 | 262 | 229 | 165 | 164 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 30m | 10h 2m | 11h 56m | 13h 52m | 15h 33m | 16h 25m | 15h 56m | 14h 25m | 12h 33m | 10h 37m | 8h 54m | 8h 0m |
Heritage Pointe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Heritage Pointe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |