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Monthly climate in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saskatoon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °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 (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 391 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saskatoon enjoys an average of 2980 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada §

The warmest months in Saskatoon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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 -17 to -12 °C (2 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saskatoon experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saskatoon, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -9°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Average low -19°C
(-1°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum -42°C
(-42°F)		 -45°C
(-48°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -41°C
(-42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada §

Saskatoon usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon, 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) 18 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 23 (0.9) 19 (0.7) 43 (1.7) 67 (2.6) 63 (2.5) 38 (1.5) 43 (1.7) 21 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 6 5 7 12 9 6 7 4 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada §

The sunniest months in Saskatoon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saskatoon: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saskatoon, 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 115 197 249 293 352 331 376 328 240 213 138 143
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 19m 9h 56m 11h 56m 13h 57m 15h 44m 16h 39m 16h 8m 14h 32m 12h 34m 10h 33m 8h 45m 7h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada §

Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saskatoon, 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 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1