Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Millet features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 552 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Millet enjoys an average of 2866 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 37 minutes to 16 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Millet are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Millet experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-35°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Millet, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Millet usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Millet are January, February and December. On average, 19 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) | 16 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 64 (2.5) | 96 (3.8) | 98 (3.9) | 64 (2.5) | 54 (2.1) | 26 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Millet are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Millet: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 165 | 240 | 268 | 330 | 342 | 348 | 324 | 228 | 206 | 149 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 10m | 9h 52m | 11h 55m | 14h 2m | 15h 52m | 16h 50m | 16h 18m | 14h 37m | 12h 35m | 10h 30m | 8h 37m | 7h 37m |
Millet experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Millet 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 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |