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Monthly climate in Swan Hills, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Swan Hills features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-44 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 746 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Swan Hills enjoys an average of 2835 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 18 minutes to 17 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Swan Hills, Canada

The warmest months in Swan Hills are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °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 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Swan Hills experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Swan Hills. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(73°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(14°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(33°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum-33°C
(-27°F)		-35°C
(-30°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum-41°C
(-41°F)		-43°C
(-44°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)		-42°C
(-44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Swan Hills, Canada

Swan Hills usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Swan Hills are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Swan Hills. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)24 (0.9)30 (1.2)33 (1.3)48 (1.9)65 (2.6)141 (5.6)136 (5.4)80 (3.2)72 (2.8)43 (1.7)48 (1.9)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7791211161714129117

Monthly sunshine hours in Swan Hills, Canada

The sunniest months in Swan Hills are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Swan Hills: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Swan Hills. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours108169226265334340353319234200142141
Mean daily daylight hours7h 55m9h 43m11h 55m14h 9m16h 8m17h 11m16h 36m14h 47m12h 37m10h 24m8h 23m7h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Swan Hills, Canada

Swan Hills 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Swan Hills UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Swan Hills. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124577876311