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Monthly climate in Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picture Butte features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 391 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Picture Butte enjoys an average of 3128 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Picture Butte 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 (16 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picture Butte experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Picture Butte, 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
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -39°C
(-38°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada §

Picture Butte usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 8 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Picture Butte are January, March and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Picture Butte, 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) 9 (0.4) 28 (1.1) 23 (0.9) 32 (1.3) 53 (2.1) 64 (2.5) 38 (1.5) 24 (0.9) 35 (1.4) 31 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 8 6 7 9 10 5 5 6 6 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Picture Butte are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Picture Butte: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Picture Butte, 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 147 180 259 281 321 361 398 343 268 235 168 162
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 38m 10h 6m 11h 56m 13h 48m 15h 25m 16h 15m 15h 47m 14h 20m 12h 32m 10h 40m 9h 1m 8h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada §

Picture Butte 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 Picture Butte UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Picture Butte, 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 9 9 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada

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