Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Meadow Lake features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 532 mm (21.0 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Meadow Lake enjoys an average of 2812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 25 minutes to 17 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Meadow Lake 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 -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Meadow Lake experiences 24 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 | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-0°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-37°F) | -42°C (-43°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
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Meadow Lake usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Meadow Lake 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) | 24 (0.9) | 15 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.4) | 52 (2.0) | 90 (3.5) | 112 (4.4) | 50 (2.0) | 46 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 34 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Meadow Lake are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Meadow Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 182 | 240 | 286 | 342 | 316 | 357 | 323 | 223 | 190 | 115 | 134 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 0m | 9h 46m | 11h 55m | 14h 6m | 16h 2m | 17h 3m | 16h 29m | 14h 44m | 12h 36m | 10h 26m | 8h 28m | 7h 25m |
Meadow Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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, February 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 Meadow Lake UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |