Few Canadian towns have colder winter nights than Cross Lake 19
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 23.5°C. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 80% of Canadian towns. A year here swings 49°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. The furnace earns its keep from October to May, the months that average under 10°C.
Far-off figures: ECCC’s closest normals for Cross Lake 19 come from Norway House, 73 km south, so take them as the area’s climate.
A year in Cross Lake 19 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Cross Lake 19’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba beside it.
What a year in Cross Lake 19 feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
213 frost days and 76 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 79 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 495 mm of rain and snow a year
The most falls in July, the least in February. On about 84 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 193 cm of snow a year
Expect snow from October to May, with about 35 cm in December, the snowiest month. The snowiest of 188 towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Cross Lake 19
88% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year. In heating terms, homes need more heating than almost every Canadian town.
Living with Cross Lake 19’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →Bitter wind chill, under −20, comes on about 103 days a year.
On some 13 days a year the humidex climbs past 30.
Thirty years of averages say little about one bad storm; Cross Lake 19’s hazards page does.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Norway House
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Norway House are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 73 km south |
| Station altitude | 224 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −44.8°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.1°C |
| Average wind | 10.8 km/h on average, most often from the south |
| Next-nearest location | Thompson, 132 km |
How Cross Lake 19 compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Manitoba.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Cross Lake 19’s own would show the same figures). Cross Lake 19 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 125–159 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Lake 19 Norway House | 23.5°C | −25.5°C | 495 mm |
| Thompson 125 km · Thompson | 23.1°C about the same | −28.7°C 3.2°C colder | 522 mm |
| Snow Lake 144 km · Flin Flon | 23.7°C about the same | −24.1°C 1.4°C milder | 491 mm |
| Oxford House 24 159 km · Island Lake | 23.1°C about the same | −26.3°C 0.8°C colder | 567 mm |
Cross Lake 19 weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −15.5°C | −25.5°C | −20.5°C | 18 mm | 27 cm |
| February | −11.8°C | −24.1°C | −18.0°C | 17 mm | 27 cm |
| March | −3.6°C | −17.0°C | −10.3°C | 23 mm | 26 cm |
| April | 6.1°C | −6.6°C | −0.3°C | 21 mm | 16 cm |
| May | 14.0°C | 1.8°C | 7.9°C | 47 mm | 6 cm |
| June | 20.5°C | 8.5°C | 14.5°C | 75 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23.5°C | 12.3°C | 17.9°C | 79 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.0°C | 11.1°C | 16.6°C | 66 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 15.6°C | 5.3°C | 10.5°C | 59 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 6.3°C | −1.5°C | 2.4°C | 42 mm | 22 cm |
| November | −4.3°C | −12.3°C | −8.3°C | 26 mm | 32 cm |
| December | −12.2°C | −21.6°C | −16.9°C | 23 mm | 35 cm |
| Year | 5.1°C | −5.8°C | −0.4°C | 495 mm | 193 cm |
A December here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 4.4°C; the steadiest month is July
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. April spans the most, from −32.8°C (2018) to 23.9°C (2006).
Where Cross Lake 19’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Norway House, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
- 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: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Cross Lake 19’s climate
How warm does Cross Lake 19 get in summer?
In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 23.5°C.
How cold does Cross Lake 19 get in winter?
Overnight lows average −25.5°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Cross Lake 19 get?
A normal year brings 495 mm, snow included as water: July is wettest at 79 mm, February driest at 17 mm.
Are these figures for Cross Lake 19 itself?
Not really: Norway House, the closest location with normals, lies well away from Cross Lake 19.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Cross Lake 19 →
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).