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Monthly climate in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification High Prairie features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 509 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.High Prairie enjoys an average of 2831 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 9 minutes to 17 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in High Prairie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, High Prairie experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in High Prairie, 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 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(13°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-40°F)		 -39°C
(-37°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada §

High Prairie usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in High Prairie are January, March and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in High Prairie, 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 (0.8) 26 (1.0) 26 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 37 (1.5) 87 (3.4) 87 (3.4) 49 (1.9) 53 (2.1) 34 (1.3) 40 (1.6) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 7 7 6 12 13 11 9 7 10 6

Monthly sunshine hours in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in High Prairie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in High Prairie: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in High Prairie, 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 99 166 235 268 341 332 353 326 236 199 135 136
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 47m 9h 40m 11h 55m 14h 13m 16h 16m 17h 21m 16h 44m 14h 52m 12h 38m 10h 21m 8h 17m 7h 9m

Solar UV radiation in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada §

High Prairie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 High Prairie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for High Prairie, 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 7 7 7 7 6 3 1 1