Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Watrous features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 392 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Watrous enjoys an average of 3048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Watrous 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 -16 to -11 °C (4 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Watrous experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 188 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 7°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 (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -18°C (0°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -41°C (-41°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -40°C (-39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Watrous usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Watrous are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 32 (1.3) | 69 (2.7) | 63 (2.5) | 37 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Watrous are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Watrous: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 203 | 251 | 291 | 356 | 338 | 386 | 336 | 245 | 218 | 147 | 151 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 23m | 9h 58m | 11h 56m | 13h 56m | 15h 40m | 16h 34m | 16h 4m | 14h 29m | 12h 34m | 10h 35m | 8h 48m | 7h 52m |
Watrous experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Watrous 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |