Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaunavon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 400 mm (15.8 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaunavon enjoys an average of 3170 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 11 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shaunavon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -7 °C (9 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaunavon experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
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Shaunavon usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaunavon are January, February 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) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 46 (1.8) | 63 (2.5) | 36 (1.4) | 32 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 22 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Shaunavon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaunavon: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 194 | 262 | 281 | 334 | 359 | 400 | 346 | 261 | 236 | 179 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 40m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 24m | 16h 13m | 15h 45m | 14h 19m | 12h 31m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 11m |
Shaunavon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Shaunavon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |