Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lethbridge features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 395 mm (15.5 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lethbridge enjoys an average of 3136 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lethbridge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (17 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lethbridge experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -38°C (-35°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -35°C (-31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Lethbridge usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lethbridge are January, March and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 10 (0.4) | 31 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 62 (2.4) | 28 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 22 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Lethbridge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lethbridge: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 180 | 260 | 282 | 320 | 363 | 403 | 344 | 271 | 235 | 168 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 39m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 24m | 16h 13m | 15h 46m | 14h 19m | 12h 31m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 10m |
Lethbridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Lethbridge 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |