Monthly climate in Nanton, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanton features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 417 mm (16.4 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nanton enjoys an average of 3084 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 5 minutes to 16 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nanton, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Nanton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanton experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nanton, 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
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(92°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
22°C
(72°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average high -0°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)
-34°C
(-29°F)
-36°C
(-32°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-34°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nanton, Alberta, Canada §

Nanton usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 9 rainy days and 55 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nanton are January, November and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nanton, 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) 28 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 39 (1.5) 60 (2.4) 64 (2.5) 38 (1.5) 32 (1.3) 36 (1.4) 32 (1.2) 27 (1.1) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 8 6 9 10 10 6 6 7 6 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Nanton, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Nanton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nanton: 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 Nanton, 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 34m 10h 4m 11h 56m 13h 50m 15h 29m 16h 20m 15h 52m 14h 22m 12h 32m 10h 39m 8h 58m 8h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Nanton, Alberta, Canada §

Nanton 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 Nanton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nanton, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Nanton, Alberta, Canada

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