Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Smoky Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 524 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Smoky Lake enjoys an average of 2942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 25 minutes to 17 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Smoky Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Smoky Lake experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 188 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) | 9°C (49°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -17°C (3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-42°F) | -42°C (-43°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -43°C (-45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Smoky Lake usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Smoky Lake are January, February and December. 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) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 22 (0.8) | 32 (1.3) | 48 (1.9) | 114 (4.5) | 94 (3.7) | 64 (2.5) | 36 (1.4) | 31 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Smoky Lake are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Smoky Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 181 | 243 | 281 | 342 | 344 | 367 | 331 | 232 | 200 | 150 | 150 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 1m | 9h 47m | 11h 55m | 14h 6m | 16h 2m | 17h 3m | 16h 29m | 14h 44m | 12h 36m | 10h 26m | 8h 29m | 7h 25m |
Smoky Lake 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 Smoky Lake 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 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |