Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maple Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 370 mm (14.6 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maple Creek enjoys an average of 3164 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maple Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -6 °C (12 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maple Creek experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
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Maple Creek usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maple Creek 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) | 11 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 42 (1.7) | 60 (2.4) | 30 (1.2) | 24 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Maple Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maple Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 192 | 262 | 284 | 335 | 360 | 400 | 345 | 264 | 232 | 173 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 38m | 10h 6m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 26m | 16h 15m | 15h 48m | 14h 20m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 1m | 8h 9m |
Maple Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Maple Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |