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Monthly climate in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sherwood Park features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 551 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sherwood Park enjoys an average of 2911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 32 minutes to 16 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Sherwood Park are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sherwood Park experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sherwood Park, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(13°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-26°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)
Minimum -41°C
(-42°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -40°C
(-40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada §

Sherwood Park usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sherwood Park are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sherwood Park, 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) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.8) 24 (0.9) 29 (1.1) 60 (2.4) 101 (4.0) 102 (4.0) 71 (2.8) 45 (1.8) 28 (1.1) 35 (1.4) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 7 7 8 14 17 11 8 7 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Sherwood Park are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sherwood Park: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sherwood Park, 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 114 176 242 271 338 346 360 330 230 206 147 147
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 6m 9h 50m 11h 55m 14h 4m 15h 56m 16h 55m 16h 22m 14h 40m 12h 36m 10h 28m 8h 33m 7h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada §

Sherwood Park experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Sherwood Park UV Index data.

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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

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