Monthly climate in Provost, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Provost features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 413 mm (16.2 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Provost enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 45 minutes to 16 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Provost, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Provost are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (6 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Provost experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Provost, 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 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
16°C
(62°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(91°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(54°F)
21°C
(71°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
0°C
(33°F)
8°C
(47°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(64°F)
9°C
(49°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(11°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-29°F)
-34°C
(-28°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-39°F)
-37°C
(-35°F)
-33°C
(-28°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-37°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Provost, Alberta, Canada §

Provost usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Provost are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Provost, 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 (0.5) 15 (0.6) 21 (0.8) 23 (0.9) 46 (1.8) 83 (3.3) 68 (2.7) 40 (1.6) 35 (1.4) 24 (1.0) 29 (1.1) 14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 5 5 7 11 10 7 7 5 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Provost, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Provost are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Provost: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Provost, 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 120 181 257 293 340 349 379 332 238 214 158 157
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 17m 9h 56m 11h 55m 13h 58m 15h 46m 16h 41m 16h 10m 14h 33m 12h 34m 10h 32m 8h 43m 7h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Provost, Alberta, Canada §

Provost 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, 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 Provost UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Provost, 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 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Provost, Alberta, Canada

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