Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 467 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melville enjoys an average of 2946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 59 minutes to 16 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Melville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -11 °C (3 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melville experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 188 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -32°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Melville usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melville are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 39 (1.6) | 90 (3.5) | 64 (2.5) | 55 (2.2) | 55 (2.2) | 29 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Melville are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melville: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 206 | 241 | 281 | 339 | 326 | 379 | 327 | 236 | 205 | 138 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 2m | 11h 56m | 13h 52m | 15h 34m | 16h 26m | 15h 57m | 14h 25m | 12h 33m | 10h 37m | 8h 54m | 7h 59m |
Melville 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 Melville UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |