Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saprae Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-49 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 509 mm (20.0 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saprae Creek enjoys an average of 2718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 53 minutes to 17 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saprae Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saprae Creek experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -39°C (-39°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-42°F) | -45°C (-49°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
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Saprae Creek usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saprae Creek are February, March and April. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 19 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 89 (3.5) | 92 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) | 56 (2.2) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Saprae Creek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saprae Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 171 | 243 | 279 | 340 | 310 | 329 | 306 | 229 | 177 | 120 | 122 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 33m | 9h 33m | 11h 54m | 14h 19m | 16h 29m | 17h 39m | 17h 0m | 15h 1m | 12h 40m | 10h 16m | 8h 5m | 6h 53m |
Saprae Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Saprae Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |