Midwinter lows in Swan Valley West sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 24.8°C on average. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in February. Of the 189 towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba, it is the wettest. Heating does most of its work from October to May, in months below 10°C on average.
Far-off figures: ECCC’s closest normals for Swan Valley West come from Mafeking, 78 km north, so take them as the area’s climate.
A year in Swan Valley West at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Swan Valley West’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba beside it.
What a year in Swan Valley West feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
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
About 658 mm of rain and snow a year
The wettest of 189 towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba. Some 98 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 177 cm of snow a year
From September to May snow is likely; November is the peak, at about 36 cm. 4th snowiest of 187 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 Swan Valley West
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.
The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. Homes here need more heating than 98% of Canadian towns.
Living with Swan Valley West’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
The comfortable months for a day outside, highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more: Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →Thirty years of averages say little about one bad storm; Swan Valley West’s hazards page does.
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 | 78 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, 91 km |
How Swan Valley West 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 Swan Valley West whose figures come from another normals location. Distances here run 58–86 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Swan Valley West.
Swan Valley West weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and 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 |
The most changeable month: December, give or take 4.2°C; the steadiest, June
Over 1991–2020, March saw both −37.0°C (2003) and 18.0°C (2007), the widest span of any month.
Where Swan Valley West’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, Mafeking: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
- Comparisons: every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 or more, each read from its own nearest location; city totals and reserves are left out.
- Not on this page: sunshine, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Swan Valley West’s climate
How warm does Swan Valley West get in summer?
In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 24.8°C.
How cold does Swan Valley West get in winter?
On a normal January night the air drops to −21.2°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Swan Valley West get?
The yearly total is about 658 mm. June gets 106 mm, the most of any month; February gets 18 mm, the least.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Roughly 165 days a year start with snow cover of 1 cm or more.
Are these figures for Swan Valley West itself?
No: they come from Mafeking, the nearest ECCC normals location, and far enough away to describe the wider area more than Swan Valley West.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Swan Valley West →
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).