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Monthly climate in Wainwright, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wainwright features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 462 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wainwright enjoys an average of 3039 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 40 minutes to 16 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wainwright, Canada

The warmest months in Wainwright are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (6 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wainwright experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wainwright. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		16°C
(60°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(89°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(40°F)		11°C
(51°F)		21°C
(70°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Average high-8°C
(19°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		8°C
(46°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-12°C
(11°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		2°C
(35°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average low-16°C
(3°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		5°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum-34°C
(-30°F)		-33°C
(-27°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)
Minimum-39°C
(-38°F)		-38°C
(-36°F)		-34°C
(-28°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-39°C
(-38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wainwright, Canada

Wainwright usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wainwright are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wainwright. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)17 (0.7)22 (0.9)24 (0.9)55 (2.1)95 (3.8)79 (3.1)52 (2.0)33 (1.3)27 (1.1)29 (1.1)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)55459121288574

Monthly sunshine hours in Wainwright, Canada

The sunniest months in Wainwright are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wainwright: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wainwright. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours119184255294345353378334240215160157
Mean daily daylight hours8h 13m9h 53m11h 55m14h 0m15h 50m16h 47m16h 15m14h 36m12h 35m10h 31m8h 39m7h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Wainwright, Canada

Wainwright 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 Wainwright UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wainwright. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)234678876421