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Monthly climate in High River, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification High River features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 398 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.High River enjoys an average of 3084 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 2 minutes to 16 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in High River, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in High River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, High River experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 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 River, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in High River, Alberta, Canada §

High River usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in High River are January, November and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in High River, 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) 9 (0.3) 27 (1.1) 25 (1.0) 36 (1.4) 59 (2.3) 64 (2.5) 40 (1.6) 32 (1.3) 34 (1.4) 28 (1.1) 24 (1.0) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 7 7 8 10 10 7 6 6 5 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in High River, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in High River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in High River: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in High River, 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 142 178 256 283 319 356 389 340 261 230 162 163
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 32m 10h 3m 11h 56m 13h 51m 15h 31m 16h 22m 15h 54m 14h 24m 12h 32m 10h 38m 8h 56m 8h 2m

Solar UV radiation in High River, Alberta, Canada §

High River 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 High River UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for High River, 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) 2 3 5 6 8 8 9 8 7 4 2 1