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Monthly climate in Viking, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Viking features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 488 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Viking enjoys an average of 2912 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 37 minutes to 16 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Viking, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Viking 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 -14 to -10 °C (7 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Viking experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Viking, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(11°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)
Minimum -39°C
(-39°F)		 -40°C
(-40°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -41°C
(-42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Viking, Alberta, Canada §

Viking usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Viking are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Viking, 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) 15 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 23 (0.9) 27 (1.1) 54 (2.1) 96 (3.8) 82 (3.2) 63 (2.5) 37 (1.5) 28 (1.1) 29 (1.1) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 5 5 8 14 14 9 8 6 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Viking, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Viking are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Viking: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Viking, 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 114 178 243 280 336 339 362 324 228 203 149 152
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 10m 9h 52m 11h 55m 14h 2m 15h 52m 16h 50m 16h 18m 14h 37m 12h 35m 10h 30m 8h 37m 7h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Viking, Alberta, Canada §

Viking 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 Viking UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Viking, 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 7 6 4 2 1