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Monthly climate in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pincher Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 583 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pincher Creek enjoys an average of 3069 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 12 minutes to 16 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Pincher Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (15 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pincher Creek experiences 30 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 Pincher Creek, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-31°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -22°C
(-6°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada §

Pincher Creek usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 10 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pincher Creek are January, July and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pincher Creek, 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) 19 (0.8) 48 (1.9) 45 (1.8) 62 (2.4) 74 (2.9) 65 (2.5) 36 (1.4) 47 (1.9) 45 (1.8) 55 (2.2) 46 (1.8) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 11 9 10 11 11 5 6 7 9 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Pincher Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pincher Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pincher Creek, 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 130 175 253 277 313 358 402 348 275 230 153 149
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 41m 10h 8m 11h 56m 13h 47m 15h 22m 16h 11m 15h 44m 14h 18m 12h 31m 10h 41m 9h 3m 8h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada §

Pincher Creek 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 Pincher Creek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pincher Creek, 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

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