Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°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 maximum | 6°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Swan Hills, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 169 | 226 | 265 | 334 | 340 | 353 | 319 | 234 | 200 | 142 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 55m | 9h 43m | 11h 55m | 14h 9m | 16h 8m | 17h 11m | 16h 36m | 14h 47m | 12h 37m | 10h 24m | 8h 23m | 7h 18m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |