Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Biggar features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 365 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Biggar enjoys an average of 3006 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 48 minutes to 16 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Biggar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Biggar experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-39°F) | -39°C (-39°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -34°C (-28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Biggar usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Biggar are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 40 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 54 (2.1) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Biggar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Biggar: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117 | 196 | 254 | 290 | 348 | 340 | 385 | 324 | 240 | 209 | 143 | 155 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 20m | 9h 57m | 11h 56m | 13h 57m | 15h 43m | 16h 38m | 16h 8m | 14h 32m | 12h 34m | 10h 33m | 8h 45m | 7h 48m |
Biggar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, 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 Biggar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |