Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Swift Current features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 380 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Swift Current enjoys an average of 3149 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 5 minutes to 16 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Swift Current are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (10 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Swift Current experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
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Swift Current usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Swift Current are January, February and December. On average, 17 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) | 13 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 60 (2.3) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Swift Current are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Swift Current: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134 | 202 | 263 | 283 | 346 | 350 | 396 | 341 | 264 | 225 | 171 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 35m | 10h 5m | 11h 56m | 13h 50m | 15h 29m | 16h 19m | 15h 51m | 14h 22m | 12h 32m | 10h 39m | 8h 58m | 8h 5m |
Swift Current 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 Swift Current 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 |