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Monthly climate in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moose Jaw features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 385 mm (15.2 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Moose Jaw enjoys an average of 3080 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 4 minutes to 16 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada §

The warmest months in Moose Jaw are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -9 °C (8 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moose Jaw experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Moose Jaw, 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 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-35°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada §

Moose Jaw usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Moose Jaw are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moose Jaw, 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) 12 (0.5) 12 (0.5) 21 (0.8) 23 (0.9) 30 (1.2) 74 (2.9) 52 (2.0) 41 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 28 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 5 5 6 8 6 7 6 6 8 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada §

The sunniest months in Moose Jaw are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Moose Jaw: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moose Jaw, 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 129 200 253 287 349 348 390 333 256 216 161 153
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 34m 10h 4m 11h 56m 13h 50m 15h 29m 16h 20m 15h 52m 14h 23m 12h 32m 10h 39m 8h 57m 8h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada §

Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moose Jaw, 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 4 6 8 9 9 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

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