Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Three Hills features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (10 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 469 mm (18.5 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Three Hills enjoys an average of 3042 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Three Hills are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Three Hills experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 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) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -39°C (-37°F) |
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Three Hills usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Three Hills are January, February and December. On average, 17 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) | 9 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 94 (3.7) | 79 (3.1) | 42 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 24 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Three Hills are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Three Hills: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134 | 180 | 255 | 290 | 324 | 351 | 375 | 332 | 249 | 221 | 165 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 23m | 9h 58m | 11h 56m | 13h 56m | 15h 40m | 16h 34m | 16h 4m | 14h 29m | 12h 34m | 10h 34m | 8h 48m | 7h 52m |
Three Hills 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 Three Hills 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 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |