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Monthly climate in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vulcan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 426 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vulcan enjoys an average of 3132 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 4 minutes to 16 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Vulcan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vulcan experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vulcan, 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 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 13°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada §

Vulcan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vulcan are January, March and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vulcan, 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) 8 (0.3) 27 (1.1) 25 (1.0) 33 (1.3) 58 (2.3) 72 (2.8) 49 (1.9) 34 (1.4) 39 (1.6) 29 (1.1) 29 (1.1) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 7 6 8 10 11 8 6 7 6 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Vulcan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vulcan: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vulcan, 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 145 181 261 287 324 361 394 344 265 234 166 164
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 34m 10h 4m 11h 56m 13h 50m 15h 30m 16h 20m 15h 52m 14h 23m 12h 32m 10h 39m 8h 57m 8h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada §

Vulcan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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, 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 Vulcan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vulcan, 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 5 6 8 8 9 8 7 4 2 1