Monthly climate in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wetaskiwin features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °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 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 530 mm (20.8 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wetaskiwin enjoys an average of 2880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 38 minutes to 16 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Wetaskiwin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wetaskiwin experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wetaskiwin, 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 7°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
7°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(69°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average high -5°C
(22°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(46°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(48°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)
-32°C
(-25°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-36°F)
-39°C
(-37°F)
-33°C
(-28°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada §

Wetaskiwin usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wetaskiwin are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wetaskiwin, 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) 19 (0.8) 27 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 60 (2.4) 96 (3.8) 93 (3.7) 61 (2.4) 50 (2.0) 25 (1.0) 34 (1.3) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 7 6 9 13 16 10 9 6 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Wetaskiwin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wetaskiwin: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wetaskiwin, 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 116 169 241 269 332 343 353 326 227 206 148 145
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 12m 9h 52m 11h 55m 14h 1m 15h 51m 16h 49m 16h 17m 14h 37m 12h 35m 10h 30m 8h 38m 7h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada §

Wetaskiwin 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 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wetaskiwin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wetaskiwin, 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 7 8 7 6 4 2 1