Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wedgewood features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 603 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wedgewood enjoys an average of 2812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 13 minutes to 17 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wedgewood are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wedgewood experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -43°C (-45°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wedgewood, Alberta, Canada with other places around the world.
Wedgewood usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wedgewood are January, March and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 24 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 105 (4.1) | 61 (2.4) | 60 (2.4) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Wedgewood are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wedgewood: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 161 | 220 | 281 | 342 | 344 | 356 | 319 | 230 | 197 | 124 | 135 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 51m | 9h 41m | 11h 55m | 14h 11m | 16h 12m | 17h 17m | 16h 41m | 14h 50m | 12h 38m | 10h 22m | 8h 20m | 7h 13m |
Wedgewood experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wedgewood UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |