Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melfort features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °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 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 496 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melfort enjoys an average of 2944 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 39 minutes to 16 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Melfort 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 -17 to -13 °C (1 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melfort experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -42°C (-43°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Melfort usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melfort are February, April and December. On average, 17 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) | 24 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) | 31 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 47 (1.9) | 92 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) | 48 (1.9) | 44 (1.7) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Melfort are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melfort: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 203 | 245 | 295 | 347 | 319 | 370 | 326 | 242 | 208 | 129 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 12m | 9h 53m | 11h 55m | 14h 1m | 15h 50m | 16h 48m | 16h 16m | 14h 36m | 12h 35m | 10h 31m | 8h 39m | 7h 39m |
Melfort 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 Melfort 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |