Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yorkton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 457 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yorkton enjoys an average of 2913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 56 minutes to 16 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yorkton 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 -17 to -12 °C (2 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yorkton experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°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 (-2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -39°C (-39°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Yorkton usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yorkton are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 17 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 93 (3.7) | 62 (2.5) | 52 (2.0) | 52 (2.1) | 29 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Yorkton are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yorkton: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 205 | 238 | 278 | 331 | 320 | 374 | 323 | 235 | 201 | 136 | 142 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 27m | 10h 1m | 11h 56m | 13h 54m | 15h 36m | 16h 29m | 16h 0m | 14h 27m | 12h 33m | 10h 36m | 8h 51m | 7h 56m |
Yorkton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Yorkton 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |