Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |