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Monthly climate in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Medicine Hat features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 358 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Medicine Hat enjoys an average of 3152 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Medicine Hat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Medicine Hat experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Medicine Hat, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-21°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-30°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada §

Medicine Hat usually has the most precipitation in May, June and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Medicine Hat are January, March and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Medicine Hat, 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) 10 (0.4) 24 (0.9) 20 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 46 (1.8) 59 (2.3) 25 (1.0) 23 (0.9) 33 (1.3) 33 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 7 6 7 8 9 5 4 5 6 8 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Medicine Hat are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Medicine Hat: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Medicine Hat, 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 148 187 258 283 327 361 401 344 269 232 173 164
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 37m 10h 6m 11h 56m 13h 49m 15h 27m 16h 17m 15h 49m 14h 21m 12h 32m 10h 40m 9h 0m 8h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada §

Medicine Hat 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 Medicine Hat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Medicine Hat, 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 4 6 8 9 9 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

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