Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Estevan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 435 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Estevan enjoys an average of 3100 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 16 minutes to 16 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Estevan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -9 °C (7 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Estevan experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 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 (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -42°C (-43°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Estevan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Estevan are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 94 (3.7) | 48 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 66 (2.6) | 29 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Estevan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Estevan: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 204 | 252 | 280 | 340 | 359 | 391 | 335 | 254 | 215 | 166 | 157 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 43m | 10h 10m | 11h 56m | 13h 46m | 15h 20m | 16h 8m | 15h 41m | 14h 16m | 12h 31m | 10h 42m | 9h 6m | 8h 16m |
Estevan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the 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 Estevan 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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |