Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paddle Prairie features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 384 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Paddle Prairie enjoys an average of 2856 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 34 minutes to 18 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Paddle Prairie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -14 °C (4 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paddle Prairie experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
| Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
| Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
| Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
| Average low | -19°C (-2°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
| Mean minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
| Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -41°C (-41°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paddle Prairie, Canada with other places around the world.
Paddle Prairie usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Paddle Prairie are February, April and May. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 75 (2.9) | 72 (2.8) | 49 (1.9) | 30 (1.2) | 19 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Paddle Prairie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Paddle Prairie: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84 | 158 | 246 | 298 | 357 | 329 | 351 | 320 | 260 | 195 | 122 | 130 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 18m | 9h 25m | 11h 54m | 14h 26m | 16h 45m | 18h 1m | 17h 18m | 15h 10m | 12h 42m | 10h 11m | 7h 51m | 6h 34m |
Paddle Prairie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Paddle Prairie UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |