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Monthly climate in Spirit River, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Spirit River features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 528 mm (20.8 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Spirit River enjoys an average of 2796 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 5 minutes to 17 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Spirit River, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Spirit River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (9 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Spirit River experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Spirit River, 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)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(13°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -41°C
(-41°F)		 -42°C
(-43°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Spirit River, Alberta, Canada §

Spirit River usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Spirit River are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Spirit River, 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) 23 (0.9) 27 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 29 (1.1) 41 (1.6) 76 (3.0) 90 (3.5) 50 (2.0) 46 (1.8) 40 (1.6) 51 (2.0) 24 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 8 7 8 13 15 9 9 6 12 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Spirit River, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Spirit River are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Spirit River: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Spirit River, 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 92 163 220 281 340 343 357 317 228 196 121 132
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 43m 9h 38m 11h 55m 14h 15m 16h 19m 17h 26m 16h 49m 14h 54m 12h 38m 10h 20m 8h 13m 7h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Spirit River, Alberta, Canada §

Spirit River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 Spirit River UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Spirit River, 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 2 3 6 7 7 7 7 6 3 1 1