Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stettler features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 480 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stettler enjoys an average of 2988 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 45 minutes to 16 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stettler 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 -12 to -9 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stettler experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -32°C (-24°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-41°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Stettler, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Stettler usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stettler are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 11 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 57 (2.2) | 101 (4.0) | 80 (3.2) | 43 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Stettler are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stettler: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125 | 176 | 249 | 284 | 332 | 348 | 366 | 331 | 242 | 220 | 161 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 17m | 9h 56m | 11h 56m | 13h 58m | 15h 45m | 16h 41m | 16h 10m | 14h 33m | 12h 34m | 10h 32m | 8h 43m | 7h 45m |
Stettler experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Stettler UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |