Climate in Kildonan Drive · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

January in Kildonan Drive bites harder than in 95% of Canadian towns

Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 25.8°C. 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, 9.7 km 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 Kildonan Drive 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 Kildonan Drive’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 Kildonan Drive feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost & warm days

Frost on 193 days, 20°C on 110

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Some 52 nights a year drop under −20°C.

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

The most falls in July, the least in February. About 80 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

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

Snowfall: about 126 cm in a normal year

Expect snow from October to May, with about 27 cm in December, the snowiest month.

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 Kildonan Drive

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. That means homes here need more heating than 89% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Kildonan Drive’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

The garden window

Tender plants are usually safe from around 23 May until frost returns near 22 September: 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

Count on some 86 days a year when the wind makes it feel below −20.

Humidex

A humidex above 30 marks about 37 days in a normal year.

Storms and extremes

A typical year is calm by definition; Kildonan Drive’s hazards page covers the exceptions.

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	9.7 km 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	Gimli, 77 km

Compared with other towns

How Kildonan Drive compares

Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Manitoba.

July afternoons25.8°C

Kildonan DriveMedian 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

Kildonan DriveMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 95% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year519 mm

Kildonan DriveMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 72% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year126 cm

Kildonan DriveMedian 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 Kildonan Drive’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Kildonan Drive with figures are 36–49 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Kildonan Drive Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)	25.8°C	−21.2°C	519 mm
Brokenhead 36 km · Pinawa	25.2°C 0.6°C cooler	−21.7°C 0.5°C colder	571 mm
Cartier 49 km · Portage Southport	25.4°C about the same	−19.1°C 2.1°C milder	493 mm

Month by month

Kildonan Drive 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	−11.4°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

From −37.4°C to 23.7°C: March’s coldest and warmest days since 1991

The month to count on least is December: one year in three its average strays more than 4.1°C from −12.7°C. July moves least, typically by 1.4°C.

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Sources

Where Kildonan Drive’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), its nearest location with complete 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: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Kildonan Drive’s climate

How warm does Kildonan Drive get in summer?

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

How cold does Kildonan Drive get in winter?

Of all twelve months, January has the coldest nights, about −21.2°C.

How much rain and snow does Kildonan Drive get?

Rain and snow add up to about 519 mm of water a year; July brings the most (77 mm), February the least (13 mm).

Are these figures for Kildonan Drive itself?

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

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

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).