The climate of Winnipeg (Canada)
Winnipeg is one of the largest cities in Canada and the largest city
in the province of Manitoba. Winnipeg is Indian for muddy water; this
refers to the lake on which Winnipeg is situated. The other large lake
in the vicinity is Lake Manitoba. Winnipeg has a wet continental
climate. Differences in temperature between the seasons are large. The
average temperature is just above freezing point. From November till
March Winnipeg is covered in a thick layer of snow. Most of the
precipitation falls during summer; winters are fairly dry. During the
winter temperatures may drop to -47 degrees Celsius. The wind makes it
feel even colder. During the summer temperatures rise. Winnipeg is one
of the sunniest cities in Canada. During the autumn an Indian Summer
may occur; During the day the sun shines bright and temperatures are
pleasantly warm. During the evening and night temperatures drop,
sometimes even below freezing point.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Winnipeg:
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
-14
-24
4
9
n/a
February
-10
-21
5
6
n/a
March
-2
-12
6
6
n/a
April
10
-2
8
6
n/a
May
19
5
9
9
n/a
June
23
10
10
11
n/a
July
26
13
10
11
n/a
August
25
12
9
9
n/a
September
19
6
6
9
n/a
October
11
0
5
8
n/a
November
-1
-9
3
7
n/a
December
-10
-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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