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Climate in Provost · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Frosty mornings in Provost outnumber those of 90% of Canadian towns

On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 25.9°C. Its yearly rain and snow fall short of 86% of Canadian towns. Seasons differ by 44°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. The outdoor season runs from June to August, with highs of 22–26°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 60% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 83% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 86% of Canadian towns

Far-off figures: ECCC’s closest normals for Provost come from Esther, 76 km south, so take them as the area’s climate.

July high

25.9°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−17.9°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

425 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

99 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

200

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Provost at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−7°C−18°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−5°C−16°C

Mar2°C−10°C

Apr11°C−3°C

May18°C3°C

Jun22°C8°CWettest

Jul26°C11°CWarmest

Aug25°C10°C

Sep20°C5°C

Oct11°C−2°C

Nov now1°C−9°C

Dec−5°C−16°C

What stands out about Provost’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.

Less snowy than 90% of Canadian townsAbout 99 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.Drier than 86% of Canadian townsAbout 425 mm of rain and melted snow a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest.A wider year than 86% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 43.8°C.

A normal year

What a year in Provost feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

Winter

−6°C / −17°C

48 mm, with 48 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −3°C

94 mm, with 28 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 10°C

212 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

11°C / −2°C

71 mm, with 24 cm of snow

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11°C−3°C

18°C3°C

22°C8°C

26°C11°C

25°C10°C

20°C5°C

11°C−2°C

1°C−9°C

−5°C−16°C

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Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

Frost on 200 days, 20°C on 108

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Some 38 nights a year drop under −20°C.

200

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 90% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

108

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

Rain and melted snow: about 425 mm a year

The most falls in June, the least in February. On about 74 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

425 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 86% of Canadian towns

325 mm

Of it as rain alone (77%)

79 mm

June, the wettest month

12 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

79 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

79 mm

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ECCC’s Esther normals leave out precipitation and snow; both come from Fabyan here, 85 km away.

Snow

Snowfall: about 99 cm in a normal year

The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, about 19 cm.

99 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 90% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

19 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Provost

89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,362 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,647 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Each day the mean sits under 18°C adds its shortfall; a year’s total is its heating degree days. That means homes here need more heating than 82% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Provost’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

Get outside

Plan time outside for Jun, Jul and Aug: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Plan for about 65 days a year with a wind chill below −20.

Humidex

About 22 days a year turn sultry, with the humidex past 30.

Storms and extremes

Ice storms, floods and heat waves are risks, not averages: they are on Provost’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Esther

Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Esther.

Distance from the town	76 km south
Station altitude	707 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Precipitation from	Fabyan, 85 km
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−41.4°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	38.3°C
Average wind	15.7 km/h on average, most often from the west
Next-nearest location	Fabyan, 85 km

Compared with other towns

How Provost compares

Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Alberta.

July afternoons25.9°C

ProvostMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Warmer than 60% of Canadian towns

January nights−17.9°C

ProvostMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 83% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year425 mm

ProvostMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 86% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year99 cm

ProvostMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 90% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Provost’s would only repeat its figures. Distances here run 17–75 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Provost.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Provost Esther	25.9°C	−17.9°C	425 mm
Provost No. 52 17 km · Coronation	23.8°C 2.1°C cooler	−18.8°C 0.9°C colder	339 mm
Wainwright No. 61 64 km · Fabyan	23.5°C 2.4°C cooler	−19.5°C 1.6°C colder	425 mm
Unity 75 km · North Battleford	24.3°C 1.6°C cooler	−20.6°C 2.7°C colder	383 mm

Month by month

Provost weather by month

Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−6.9°C	−17.9°C	−12.4°C	20 mm	19 cm
February	−4.8°C	−16.3°C	−10.5°C	12 mm	11 cm
March	1.8°C	−10.0°C	−4.1°C	16 mm	15 cm
April	11.1°C	−2.8°C	4.2°C	31 mm	11 cm
May	18.3°C	3.3°C	10.8°C	47 mm	2 cm
June	21.9°C	8.3°C	15.1°C	79 mm	0 cm
July	25.9°C	10.8°C	18.4°C	77 mm	0 cm
August	25.3°C	9.6°C	17.5°C	56 mm	under 1 cm
September	19.8°C	4.5°C	12.2°C	35 mm	1 cm
October	11.3°C	−2.1°C	4.6°C	18 mm	7 cm
November	1.4°C	−9.3°C	−3.8°C	18 mm	16 cm
December	−4.9°C	−15.6°C	−10.3°C	17 mm	17 cm
Year	10.0°C	−3.1°C	3.5°C	425 mm	99 cm

Year to year

The most changeable month: December, give or take 4.7°C; the steadiest, June

The thirty-year records stretch furthest in March: a low of −41.1°C in 2014 and a high of 26.5°C in 2004.

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Sources

Where Provost’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, Esther: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
Other locations: a location missing months of precipitation or snow is filled from the nearest that has them all, never mixed month by month.
Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
Not on this page: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Provost’s climate

How warm does Provost get in summer?

The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 25.9°C.

How cold does Provost get in winter?

Winter bottoms out in January, with lows near −17.9°C.

How much rain and snow does Provost get?

Measured as water, a year brings 425 mm: 79 mm in June, the wettest month, and 12 mm in February, the driest.

Are these figures for Provost itself?

They are the figures for Esther, which read better as the region’s climate than Provost’s own.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Provost →

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).