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Monthly climate in Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Smoky Lake, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Smoky Lake, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Smoky Lake, 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 114 181 243 281 342 344 367 331 232 200 150 150
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

Solar UV radiation in Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Smoky Lake, 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) 1 3 4 5 7 7 8 7 6 3 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada

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