Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carrot River features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-49 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 534 mm (21.0 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carrot River enjoys an average of 2814 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carrot River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (1 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carrot River experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-5°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -30°C (-23°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Minimum | -45°C (-49°F) | -42°C (-44°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -39°C (-39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Carrot River usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carrot River are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 26 (1.0) | 12 (0.5) | 35 (1.4) | 27 (1.1) | 50 (2.0) | 96 (3.8) | 92 (3.6) | 55 (2.2) | 42 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Carrot River are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carrot River: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 198 | 242 | 284 | 329 | 304 | 357 | 313 | 232 | 191 | 119 | 133 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 8m | 9h 51m | 11h 55m | 14h 2m | 15h 54m | 16h 53m | 16h 20m | 14h 38m | 12h 35m | 10h 29m | 8h 36m | 7h 35m |
Carrot River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Carrot River 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 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |