Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tofield features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 525 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tofield enjoys an average of 2907 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 34 minutes to 16 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tofield 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 -10 °C (8 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tofield experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 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 (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-37°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tofield, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Tofield usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tofield are January, February 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) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 24 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) | 98 (3.8) | 92 (3.6) | 68 (2.7) | 45 (1.8) | 27 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Tofield are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tofield: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 172 | 243 | 272 | 335 | 346 | 357 | 328 | 228 | 207 | 150 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 8m | 9h 50m | 11h 55m | 14h 3m | 15h 55m | 16h 54m | 16h 21m | 14h 39m | 12h 35m | 10h 29m | 8h 35m | 7h 34m |
Tofield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tofield 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |