Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rimbey features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 620 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rimbey enjoys an average of 2926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 42 minutes to 16 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rimbey are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °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, Rimbey experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°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 (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-37°F) | -39°C (-39°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rimbey, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Rimbey usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rimbey are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 37 (1.5) | 74 (2.9) | 101 (4.0) | 109 (4.3) | 69 (2.7) | 67 (2.7) | 31 (1.2) | 37 (1.5) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Rimbey are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rimbey: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 122 | 165 | 246 | 280 | 332 | 345 | 352 | 324 | 233 | 214 | 157 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 15m | 9h 54m | 11h 56m | 14h 0m | 15h 48m | 16h 45m | 16h 13m | 14h 35m | 12h 35m | 10h 31m | 8h 41m | 7h 42m |
Rimbey 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 Rimbey UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |