Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hinton features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -47 °C (-52 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 776 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hinton enjoys an average of 2804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 33 minutes to 16 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hinton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °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, Hinton experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 210 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 (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -47°C (-52°F) | -45°C (-49°F) | -40°C (-40°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -42°C (-43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hinton, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Hinton usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hinton are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 23 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 37 (1.4) | 53 (2.1) | 84 (3.3) | 117 (4.6) | 137 (5.4) | 79 (3.1) | 94 (3.7) | 40 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Hinton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hinton: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 156 | 231 | 277 | 324 | 334 | 346 | 312 | 227 | 201 | 139 | 144 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 8m | 9h 50m | 11h 55m | 14h 3m | 15h 55m | 16h 54m | 16h 21m | 14h 39m | 12h 35m | 10h 29m | 8h 34m | 7h 33m |
Hinton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Hinton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |