Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taber features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 384 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taber enjoys an average of 3145 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taber are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taber experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taber, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Taber usually has the most precipitation in May, June and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taber are January, March and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 30 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 28 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Taber are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taber: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150 | 181 | 257 | 282 | 322 | 364 | 403 | 344 | 269 | 235 | 171 | 161 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 38m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 25m | 16h 14m | 15h 47m | 14h 19m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 1m | 8h 10m |
Taber 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taber 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |