Monthly climate in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1