Glenella-Lansdowne sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for winter warmth
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 24.9°C. Counting rain and snow together, it is drier than 76% of Canadian towns. From frozen January to warm July, readings climb 47°C. The outdoor season runs from June to August, with highs of 23–25°C.
Every figure here comes from Brandon, 70 km south-west; ECCC has no normals closer to Glenella-Lansdowne, so they describe the wider area.
A year in Glenella-Lansdowne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Glenella-Lansdowne’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba beside it.
What a year in Glenella-Lansdowne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
205 frost days and 103 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Some 53 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 489 mm a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest. On about 73 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 128 cm in a normal year
From October to May snow is likely; December is the peak, at about 29 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Glenella-Lansdowne
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
A day averaging 10 degrees under 18°C adds 10 to the total; warm days add nothing. In heating terms, homes need more heating than 97% of Canadian towns.
Living with Glenella-Lansdowne’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
From about 18 May to 18 September the garden is usually clear of frost, some 122 days.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →A wind chill below −20 is part of about 87 days a year here.
Roughly 31 days a year feel hotter than 30 once humidity is counted.
Extremes don’t show in averages: floods, wildfire smoke and ice storms are on Glenella-Lansdowne’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Brandon
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Brandon are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 70 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 409 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −43.2°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.9°C |
| Average wind | 15.2 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Portage Southport, 89 km |
How Glenella-Lansdowne compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in Manitoba.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Glenella-Lansdowne whose figures come from another normals location. Glenella-Lansdowne has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 29–59 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenella-Lansdowne Brandon | 24.9°C | −21.9°C | 489 mm |
| WestLake-Gladstone 29 km · Portage Southport | 25.4°C 0.5°C warmer | −19.1°C 2.8°C milder | 493 mm |
| Carberry 57 km · Cypress River | 25.9°C 1.0°C warmer | −20.1°C 1.8°C milder | 517 mm |
| Alonsa 59 km · Dauphin | 25.1°C about the same | −20.9°C 1.0°C milder | 462 mm |
Glenella-Lansdowne weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −11.4°C | −21.9°C | −16.7°C | 18 mm | 25 cm |
| February | −8.5°C | −19.7°C | −14.1°C | 14 mm | 17 cm |
| March | −1.6°C | −12.5°C | −7.0°C | 24 mm | 19 cm |
| April | 9.6°C | −3.3°C | 3.1°C | 27 mm | 8 cm |
| May | 17.4°C | 3.2°C | 10.3°C | 65 mm | 4 cm |
| June | 22.6°C | 9.7°C | 16.2°C | 98 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 24.9°C | 11.8°C | 18.4°C | 72 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.1°C | 10.2°C | 17.7°C | 56 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19.5°C | 4.9°C | 12.2°C | 43 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 10.1°C | −2.2°C | 4.0°C | 32 mm | 6 cm |
| November | −0.3°C | −10.3°C | −5.3°C | 20 mm | 21 cm |
| December | −8.6°C | −18.5°C | −13.6°C | 22 mm | 29 cm |
| Year | 8.2°C | −4.0°C | 2.1°C | 489 mm | 128 cm |
A March here can run from −38.4°C to 22.6°C
Two years in three, February’s average falls within 4.2°C of its normal of −14.1°C; July keeps to within 1.3°C.
Where Glenella-Lansdowne’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at Brandon, the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
- Comparisons: the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ across Canada, each on its nearest normals location, without the city totals or the reserves.
- 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 Glenella-Lansdowne’s climate
How warm does Glenella-Lansdowne get in summer?
At its warmest, in August, the normal high is 25.1°C.
How cold does Glenella-Lansdowne get in winter?
Overnight lows average −21.9°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Glenella-Lansdowne get?
A normal year brings 489 mm, snow included as water: June is wettest at 98 mm, February driest at 14 mm.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 138 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Glenella-Lansdowne itself?
No: they come from Brandon, the nearest ECCC normals location, and far enough away to describe the wider area more than Glenella-Lansdowne.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Glenella-Lansdowne →
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).