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Monthly climate in Whitecourt, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whitecourt features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Whitecourt enjoys an average of 2786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 25 minutes to 17 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Whitecourt, Canada

The warmest months in Whitecourt are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -10 °C (10 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whitecourt experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Whitecourt. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		10°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(14°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(35°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Average low-15°C
(5°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum-33°C
(-28°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum-41°C
(-42°F)		-42°C
(-43°F)		-36°C
(-32°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-39°C
(-38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Whitecourt, Canada

Whitecourt usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Whitecourt are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Whitecourt. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)27 (1.1)33 (1.3)38 (1.5)63 (2.5)110 (4.3)121 (4.8)62 (2.5)64 (2.5)35 (1.4)45 (1.8)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)678810141612118107

Monthly sunshine hours in Whitecourt, Canada

The sunniest months in Whitecourt are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Whitecourt: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Whitecourt. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours108165220260327335345313229197142140
Mean daily daylight hours8h 0m9h 47m11h 55m14h 7m16h 3m17h 3m16h 29m14h 44m12h 36m10h 26m8h 28m7h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Whitecourt, Canada

Whitecourt 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, February 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 Whitecourt UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Whitecourt. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124577876321