Climate in Ahtahkakoop 104 · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Ahtahkakoop 104 has some of the coldest winter nights among Canadian towns

Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 24.2°C. Its yearly rain and snow fall short of 86% of Canadian towns. From frozen January to warm July, readings climb 47°C. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than almost every Canadian town

Rain and snow a year: drier than 86% of Canadian towns

Ahtahkakoop 104 has no ECCC normals station nearby: the figures come from Prince Albert, 85 km east, so read them as the wider area’s climate.

July high

24.2°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−22.8°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

432 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

112 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

209

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

113

24 May to 15 Sep

A year in Ahtahkakoop 104 at a glance

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

Jan−12°C−23°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−8°C−20°C

Mar−1°C−13°C

Apr9°C−4°C

May17°C3°CLast frost ~24 May

Jun22°C9°CWettest

Jul24°C12°CWarmest

Aug23°C10°C

Sep18°C4°CFirst frost ~15 Sep

Oct9°C−2°C

Nov now−2°C−11°C

Dec−9°C−19°C

What stands out about Ahtahkakoop 104’s climate

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

Colder than almost every Canadian townJanuary nights average −22.8°C, the coldest of the year. 98th mildest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.A wider year than 96% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 47.0°C.Less snowy than 87% of Canadian townsAbout 112 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.

A normal year

What a year in Ahtahkakoop 104 feels like

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

Winter

−10°C / −21°C

46 mm, with 58 cm of snow

Spring

8°C / −5°C

85 mm, with 28 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 10°C

214 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

8°C / −3°C

88 mm, with 26 cm of snow

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17°C3°C

22°C9°C

24°C12°C

23°C10°C

18°C4°C

9°C−2°C

−2°C−11°C

−9°C−19°C

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

Frost & warm days

Frost on 209 days, 20°C on 94

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 58 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

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

24 May 15 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

209

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 96% of Canadian towns

120

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

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

About 432 mm of rain and snow a year

The most falls in June, the least in February. 9th wettest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan. About 71 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

432 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 86% of Canadian towns

344 mm

Of it as rain alone (80%)

86 mm

June, the wettest month

12 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

86 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

86 mm

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Snow

112 cm of snow in a typical year

From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 23 cm.

112 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

146

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

23 cm

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

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

23 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

23 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Ahtahkakoop 104

89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

6,112 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,498 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. By this count, homes here need more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Ahtahkakoop 104’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

The garden window

Tender plants are usually safe from around 24 May until frost returns near 15 September: about 113 days.

Get outside

For long days outdoors, Jun, Jul and Aug bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

About 84 days a year bring a wind chill under −20, when bare skin chills fast.

Humidex

About 17 days a year feel above 30 on the humidex.

Storms and extremes

Ice storms, floods and heat waves are risks, not averages: they are on Ahtahkakoop 104’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Prince Albert

Prince Albert is a composite: ECCC joins 3 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	85 km east
Station altitude	428 m
Completeness	at least 25 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−46.1°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.5°C
Average wind	11.8 km/h on average, most often from the west
Next-nearest location	Meadow Lake, 110 km

Compared with other towns

How Ahtahkakoop 104 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 Saskatchewan.

July afternoons24.2°C

Ahtahkakoop 104Median Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.8°C

Ahtahkakoop 104Median Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than almost every Canadian town98th mildest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Rain and snow a year432 mm

Ahtahkakoop 104Median Canadian town

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Drier than 86% of Canadian towns9th wettest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Snowfall a year112 cm

Ahtahkakoop 104Median Canadian town

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Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Ahtahkakoop 104 whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest places to Ahtahkakoop 104 with figures are 20–47 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Ahtahkakoop 104 Prince Albert	24.2°C	−22.8°C	432 mm
Big River 118 20 km · Meadow Lake	23.7°C 0.5°C cooler	−22.8°C about the same	407 mm
Spiritwood 41 km · North Battleford	24.3°C about the same	−20.6°C 2.2°C milder	383 mm

Month by month

Ahtahkakoop 104 weather by month

Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−11.6°C	−22.8°C	−17.2°C	19 mm	23 cm
February	−7.9°C	−20.3°C	−14.1°C	12 mm	14 cm
March	−1.4°C	−13.4°C	−7.4°C	15 mm	15 cm
April	9.1°C	−3.8°C	2.7°C	28 mm	10 cm
May	17.3°C	2.7°C	10.1°C	43 mm	2 cm
June	21.5°C	8.7°C	15.2°C	86 mm	0 cm
July	24.2°C	11.6°C	17.9°C	77 mm	0 cm
August	23.4°C	9.8°C	16.7°C	50 mm	0 cm
September	17.6°C	4.2°C	10.9°C	42 mm	under 1 cm
October	8.5°C	−2.4°C	3.1°C	30 mm	10 cm
November	−2.0°C	−10.9°C	−6.5°C	16 mm	16 cm
December	−9.3°C	−19.4°C	−14.4°C	16 mm	20 cm
Year	7.4°C	−4.7°C	1.4°C	432 mm	112 cm

Year to year

April has run from −30.4°C to 30.3°C in thirty years

From one year to the next, December’s average typically shifts by 4.3°C around its normal of −14.4°C, the widest of any month, while June’s shifts by 1.2°C.

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Sources

Where Ahtahkakoop 104’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Prince Albert, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
Comparisons: all Canadian places of 2,500 or more except city totals and reserves, each read the same way.
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 Ahtahkakoop 104’s climate

How warm does Ahtahkakoop 104 get in summer?

A normal July afternoon tops out at about 24.2°C, the year’s high point.

How cold does Ahtahkakoop 104 get in winter?

In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −22.8°C.

How much rain and snow does Ahtahkakoop 104 get?

Rain and snow add up to about 432 mm of water a year; June brings the most (86 mm), February the least (12 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

Count on about 146 days of snow cover a year, 1 cm or deeper.

Are these figures for Ahtahkakoop 104 itself?

No: they come from Prince Albert, the nearest ECCC normals location, and far enough away to describe the wider area more than Ahtahkakoop 104.

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