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Monthly climate in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sylvan Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (12 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 546 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sylvan Lake enjoys an average of 2957 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Sylvan Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sylvan Lake experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sylvan Lake, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Average high -4°C
(24°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-39°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada §

Sylvan Lake usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sylvan Lake are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sylvan Lake, 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) 12 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 29 (1.1) 33 (1.3) 68 (2.7) 95 (3.7) 92 (3.6) 55 (2.2) 56 (2.2) 29 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 7 9 9 14 14 10 10 6 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Sylvan Lake are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sylvan Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sylvan Lake, 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 127 170 247 284 331 345 359 323 237 218 162 150
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 19m 9h 56m 11h 56m 13h 58m 15h 44m 16h 40m 16h 9m 14h 32m 12h 34m 10h 33m 8h 44m 7h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada §

Sylvan Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Sylvan Lake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sylvan Lake, 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) 2 3 4 6 7 8 8 8 6 4 2 1