Climate in Broadway-Assiniboine · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Midwinter lows in Broadway-Assiniboine sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns

The warmest part of a July day comes in at 25.8°C on average. Some 47°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its yearly rain and snow fall short of 72% of Canadian towns. Frost comes on about 193 days a year, so leave time to clear the car.

July afternoons: warmer than 57% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 95% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 72% of Canadian towns

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Winnipeg Richardson (Airport) station, 7.4 km north-west.

July high

25.8°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−21.2°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

519 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

126 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

193

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

122

23 May to 22 Sep

A year in Broadway-Assiniboine at a glance

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

Jan−11°C−21°CColdest nights

Feb−9°C−19°C

Mar−1°C−11°C

Apr10°C−3°C

May18°C4°CLast frost ~23 May

Jun23°C11°C

Jul26°C13°CWarmestWettest

Aug25°C12°C

Sep20°C7°CFirst frost ~22 Sep

Oct10°C0°C

Nov now0°C−9°C

Dec−8°C−17°CSnowiest

What stands out about Broadway-Assiniboine’s climate

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

A wider year than 96% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 47.0°C.Colder than 95% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −21.2°C, the coldest of the year.Drier than 72% of Canadian townsAbout 519 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.

A normal year

What a year in Broadway-Assiniboine feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−9°C / −19°C

51 mm, with 64 cm of snow

Spring

9°C / −3°C

128 mm, with 37 cm of snow

Summer

25°C / 12°C

225 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / −1°C

116 mm, with 25 cm of snow

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10°C−3°C

18°C4°C

23°C11°C

26°C13°C

25°C12°C

20°C7°C

10°C0°C

0°C−9°C

−8°C−17°C

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

Frost & warm days

193 frost days and 110 days above 20°C a year

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 52 nights a year.

122 frost-free days · average dates, 1991–2020

23 May 22 Sep

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193

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 85% of Canadian towns

115

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

110

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 519 mm a year

July is the wettest month and February the driest. On about 80 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

519 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 72% of Canadian towns

436 mm

Of it as rain alone (84%)

77 mm

July, the wettest month

13 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

77 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

89 mm

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Snow

126 cm of snow in a typical year

Snow falls from October to May, most of all in December (about 27 cm).

126 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 64% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

19 cm

Snow on the ground at the end of January, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

27 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

19 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Broadway-Assiniboine

91% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,672 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,814 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year. A house here needs more heating than 89% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Broadway-Assiniboine’s climate

What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.

The garden window

Seedlings can go out once the average last frost, around 23 May, has passed; autumn’s first, near 22 September, ends a season of about 122 days.

Get outside

Mild days and mild nights together (17–27°C by day, 8°C or more at night) belong to Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Expect around 86 days a year when the wind chill sinks below −20.

Humidex

Roughly 37 days a year feel hotter than 30 once humidity is counted.

Storms and extremes

What averages leave out, the floods and ice storms, is on Broadway-Assiniboine’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)

Winnipeg Richardson (Airport) is a composite: ECCC joins 4 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	7.4 km north-west
Station altitude	239 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−41.8°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	37.8°C
Average wind	17.5 km/h on average, most often from the south
Next-nearest location	Portage Southport, 81 km

Compared with other towns

How Broadway-Assiniboine 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.

July afternoons25.8°C

Broadway-AssiniboineMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Warmer than 57% of Canadian towns8th warmest of 189 towns of 2,500+ in Manitoba

January nights−21.2°C

Broadway-AssiniboineMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 95% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year519 mm

Broadway-AssiniboineMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 72% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year126 cm

Broadway-AssiniboineMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 64% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Broadway-Assiniboine’s own would show the same figures). Distances here run 41–49 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Broadway-Assiniboine.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Broadway-Assiniboine Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)	25.8°C	−21.2°C	519 mm
Brokenhead 41 km · Pinawa	25.2°C 0.6°C cooler	−21.7°C 0.5°C colder	571 mm
Cartier 45 km · Portage Southport	25.4°C about the same	−19.1°C 2.1°C milder	493 mm

Month by month

Broadway-Assiniboine 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	−21.2°C	−16.3°C	18 mm	25 cm
February	−8.8°C	−19.3°C	−14.1°C	13 mm	12 cm
March	−0.9°C	−11.2°C	−6.1°C	26 mm	19 cm
April	10.0°C	−2.5°C	3.8°C	33 mm	14 cm
May	18.1°C	4.2°C	11.1°C	70 mm	4 cm
June	23.3°C	10.9°C	17.1°C	74 mm	0 cm
July	25.8°C	13.2°C	19.5°C	77 mm	0 cm
August	25.4°C	11.9°C	18.7°C	74 mm	0 cm
September	19.6°C	6.9°C	13.3°C	53 mm	0 cm
October	10.4°C	−0.2°C	5.1°C	38 mm	4 cm
November	0.1°C	−8.8°C	−4.4°C	25 mm	21 cm
December	−8.2°C	−17.3°C	−12.7°C	19 mm	27 cm
Year	8.6°C	−2.8°C	2.9°C	519 mm	126 cm

Year to year

Two years in three, December’s average lands within 4.1°C of normal, against the steadier July

Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −37.4°C (2003) and 23.7°C (2012).

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Broadway-Assiniboine’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Winnipeg Richardson (Airport) from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
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 Broadway-Assiniboine’s climate

How warm does Broadway-Assiniboine get in summer?

A normal July afternoon tops out at about 25.8°C, the year’s high point.

How cold does Broadway-Assiniboine get in winter?

Winter bottoms out in January, with lows near −21.2°C.

How much rain and snow does Broadway-Assiniboine get?

About 519 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. July is the wettest month (77 mm) and February the driest (13 mm).

Are these figures for Broadway-Assiniboine itself?

Almost: ECCC’s Winnipeg Richardson (Airport) location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside Broadway-Assiniboine.

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

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).