Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nipawin features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-48 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 507 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nipawin enjoys an average of 2849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 34 minutes to 16 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nipawin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (0 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nipawin experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -39°C (-37°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Minimum | -45°C (-48°F) | -44°C (-47°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -41°C (-42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Nipawin usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nipawin are February, April and December. On average, 18 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) | 26 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 32 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 47 (1.8) | 94 (3.7) | 87 (3.4) | 56 (2.2) | 42 (1.7) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Nipawin are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nipawin: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 200 | 243 | 287 | 336 | 307 | 360 | 317 | 237 | 195 | 120 | 136 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 8m | 9h 50m | 11h 55m | 14h 3m | 15h 55m | 16h 54m | 16h 21m | 14h 39m | 12h 36m | 10h 29m | 8h 35m | 7h 34m |
Nipawin 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 Nipawin 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |