Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sundre features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-44 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 629 mm (24.8 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sundre enjoys an average of 3048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 50 minutes to 16 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sundre are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (12 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sundre experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -42°C (-44°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
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Sundre usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sundre are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 10 (0.4) | 29 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 51 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) | 104 (4.1) | 106 (4.2) | 68 (2.7) | 65 (2.6) | 35 (1.4) | 32 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Sundre are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sundre: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 177 | 253 | 289 | 320 | 345 | 381 | 327 | 258 | 225 | 165 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 22m | 9h 58m | 11h 56m | 13h 56m | 15h 41m | 16h 35m | 16h 5m | 14h 30m | 12h 34m | 10h 34m | 8h 47m | 7h 50m |
Sundre experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the 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 Sundre 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 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |