Midwinter lows in Minitonas-Bowsman sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 24.8°C. June is the wettest month here, with about 6.0 times the rain and snow of February. Its yearly rain and snow fall short of 67% of Canadian towns. Wet days, with 1 mm of rain or snow or more, come about 98 times a year.
Minitonas-Bowsman has no ECCC normals station nearby: the figures come from Mafeking, 65 km north, so read them as the wider area’s climate.
A year in Minitonas-Bowsman at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Minitonas-Bowsman’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba beside it.
What a year in Minitonas-Bowsman feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Frost on 203 days, 20°C on 92
From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 52 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
658 mm of precipitation in a typical year
The wettest of 190 towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 177 cm in a normal year
From September to May snow is likely; November is the peak, at about 36 cm. 4th snowiest of 188 towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Minitonas-Bowsman
90% 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. Over a year, a home here needs more heating than 98% of Canadian towns.
Living with Minitonas-Bowsman’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Plan time outside for Jun, Jul and Aug: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.
Parks & trails →The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Minitonas-Bowsman’s.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Mafeking
The page’s figures are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Mafeking, one of its 450 normals locations.
| Distance from the town | 65 km north |
| Station altitude | 325 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −41.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 39.0°C |
| Next-nearest location | Roblin, 103 km |
How Minitonas-Bowsman 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
Places around Minitonas-Bowsman whose figures come from another normals location. Minitonas-Bowsman has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 83–109 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minitonas-Bowsman Mafeking | 24.8°C | −21.2°C | 658 mm |
| Kamsack 83 km · Yorkton | 24.4°C about the same | −20.9°C about the same | 448 mm |
| Mossey River 90 km · Dauphin | 25.1°C about the same | −20.9°C about the same | 462 mm |
| Roblin 97 km · Roblin | 23.7°C 1.1°C cooler | −22.3°C 1.1°C colder | 448 mm |
Minitonas-Bowsman 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 | −11.0°C | −21.2°C | −16.1°C | 27 mm | 27 cm |
| February | −7.5°C | −18.7°C | −13.1°C | 18 mm | 18 cm |
| March | −0.4°C | −12.2°C | −6.4°C | 22 mm | 19 cm |
| April | 8.8°C | −3.8°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 27 cm |
| May | 16.3°C | 3.3°C | 9.8°C | 65 mm | 5 cm |
| June | 21.4°C | 9.4°C | 15.4°C | 106 mm | under 1 cm |
| July | 24.8°C | 12.5°C | 18.7°C | 103 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 23.3°C | 11.3°C | 17.3°C | 93 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 17.6°C | 6.2°C | 12.0°C | 71 mm | 2 cm |
| October | 8.5°C | −0.8°C | 3.8°C | 47 mm | 18 cm |
| November | −1.6°C | −10.2°C | −5.9°C | 39 mm | 36 cm |
| December | −8.6°C | −18.0°C | −13.4°C | 26 mm | 26 cm |
| Year | 7.6°C | −3.5°C | 2.0°C | 658 mm | 177 cm |
March: −37.0°C at its coldest, 18.0°C at its warmest
From one year to the next, December’s average typically shifts by 4.2°C around its normal of −13.4°C, the widest of any month, while June’s shifts by 1.4°C.
Where Minitonas-Bowsman’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Mafeking, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
- Comparisons: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
- Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Minitonas-Bowsman’s climate
How warm does Minitonas-Bowsman get in summer?
Peak warmth comes in July, at about 24.8°C by mid-afternoon.
How cold does Minitonas-Bowsman get in winter?
Midwinter means January, when a typical night reaches −21.2°C.
How much rain and snow does Minitonas-Bowsman get?
Around 658 mm a year in all, from 106 mm in June down to 18 mm in February.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 165 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Minitonas-Bowsman itself?
No: they come from Mafeking, the nearest ECCC normals location, and far enough away to describe the wider area more than Minitonas-Bowsman.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Minitonas-Bowsman →
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).