Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kamsack features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-46 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 500 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kamsack enjoys an average of 2974 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 53 minutes to 16 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kamsack are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -13 °C (0 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kamsack 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 | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -35°C (-31°F) |
Minimum | -44°C (-46°F) | -42°C (-44°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -40°C (-40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Kamsack usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kamsack are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 21 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) | 29 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 102 (4.0) | 78 (3.1) | 64 (2.5) | 51 (2.0) | 31 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Kamsack are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kamsack: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 208 | 245 | 286 | 335 | 325 | 380 | 327 | 240 | 204 | 138 | 152 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 24m | 9h 59m | 11h 56m | 13h 55m | 15h 39m | 16h 33m | 16h 3m | 14h 29m | 12h 34m | 10h 35m | 8h 49m | 7h 53m |
Kamsack experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Kamsack 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |