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Monthly climate in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Alberta, 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, 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 9°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 maximum 6°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, Alberta, 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, 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) 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) 6 7 8 8 10 14 16 12 11 8 10 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Whitecourt, Alberta, 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, 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 108 165 220 260 327 335 345 313 229 197 142 140
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 0m 9h 47m 11h 55m 14h 7m 16h 3m 17h 3m 16h 29m 14h 44m 12h 36m 10h 26m 8h 28m 7h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Whitecourt, Alberta, 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, 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) 1 2 4 5 7 7 8 7 6 3 2 1