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Monthly climate in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ponoka features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 543 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ponoka enjoys an average of 2946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 41 minutes to 16 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Ponoka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °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, Ponoka experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ponoka, 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)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average high -5°C
(24°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°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
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-36°F)		 -40°C
(-40°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada §

Ponoka usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ponoka are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ponoka, 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) 14 (0.6) 20 (0.8) 29 (1.2) 31 (1.2) 65 (2.5) 100 (3.9) 90 (3.6) 57 (2.2) 55 (2.2) 27 (1.0) 34 (1.4) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 8 8 9 12 16 10 10 6 8 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Ponoka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ponoka: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ponoka, 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 122 168 246 279 335 348 356 328 236 215 159 148
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 14m 9h 54m 11h 55m 14h 0m 15h 49m 16h 45m 16h 14m 14h 35m 12h 35m 10h 31m 8h 40m 7h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada §

Ponoka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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, February 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 Ponoka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ponoka, 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) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1