Climate in Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Hardly any Canadian towns see harsher January nights than Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96

In July the day’s top temperature is typically 24.2°C. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of Canadian towns. Seasons differ by 47°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Plan for rain or snow on about 71 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.

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

Far-off figures: ECCC’s closest normals for Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 come from Prince Albert, 60 km north-east, so take them as the 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 Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 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 Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’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 Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 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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20°

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−12°C−23°C

−8°C−20°C

−1°C−13°C

9°C−4°C

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 58 nights a year.

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

Rain and melted snow: about 432 mm a year

June brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. 9th wettest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.

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

Snowfall: about 112 cm in a normal year

Snow falls from October to May, most of all in January (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 Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96

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

ECCC sums, over the year, how many degrees each day’s average falls short of 18°C. That means homes here need more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s climate

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

The garden window

The growing season between frosts lasts about 113 days, roughly 24 May to 15 September.

Get outside

The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Roughly 84 days a year feel colder than −20 in the wind.

Humidex

Count on some 17 humid days a year with the humidex past 30.

Storms and extremes

Storms, floods and heat waves sit outside these normals; Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s hazards page covers them.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Prince Albert

ECCC builds the Prince Albert normals from 3 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.

Distance from the town	60 km north-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	Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), 79 km

Compared with other towns

How Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 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 Saskatchewan.

July afternoons24.2°C

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96Median Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.8°C

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96Median 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

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96Median 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

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96Median Canadian town

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Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s own would show the same figures). Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 has no close neighbour with figures; the nearest is 19 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 Prince Albert	24.2°C	−22.8°C	432 mm
Rosthern 19 km · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C 0.8°C warmer	−20.7°C 2.1°C milder	357 mm

Month by month

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 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

Two years in three, December’s average lands within 4.3°C of normal, against the steadier June

The thirty-year records stretch furthest in April: a low of −30.4°C in 2020 and a high of 30.3°C in 2001.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Prince Albert, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
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 Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s climate

How warm does Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 get in summer?

Afternoons average 24.2°C in July, the warmest time of year.

How cold does Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 get in winter?

Expect nights around −22.8°C in January; no month is colder.

How much rain and snow does Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 get?

June is the wettest month at 86 mm and February the driest at 12 mm, for 432 mm over the year.

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 Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 itself?

No. The nearest normals are those of Prince Albert, a long way from Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96.

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