The climate of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Saskatchewan is exactly located between degrees of latitude and
degrees of longitude thus forming a neat rectangle on the map. The
province is situated in the southern part of Canada and is one of the
prairie regions. Two important Natural Reserves can be found here: The
Canada Shield and Interior Plains. You can go hiking, camping and fly
fishing here; an ideal destination for outdoor activities. The region
was named after the river that flows through it. Saskatchewan has an
extreme climate. The high altitude, the central location and the lack
of influence of the ocean determine the weather conditions.
Saskatchewan has a continental land climate. Temperatures can be
extremely high and extremely low with differences between the seasons
of 60 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature on record is 45 degrees
Celsius and the lowest temperature on record is -50 degrees Celsius.
The West Coast Mountains prevent warm air from the ocean from reaching
Saskatchewan and the winds from the polar region can blow freely.
Saskatchewan gets relatively little rain. Most of the precipitation
falls during the summer. Snowfall is not uncommon during the winter.
Cyclones may occur during the summer .
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Saskatchewan:
Please, note that local deviations may occur.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-11
-22
3
8
n/a
February
-8
-19
5
7
n/a
March
-1
-12
6
7
n/a
April
11
-2
8
6
n/a
May
19
5
9
8
n/a
June
23
10
10
10
n/a
July
26
12
11
11
n/a
August
25
11
9
9
n/a
September
18
5
6
8
n/a
October
11
-1
5
5
n/a
November
-1
-10
3
6
n/a
December
-9
-19
3
8
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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