Climate in Duck Lake No. 463 · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Few Canadian towns have colder winter nights than Duck Lake No. 463

Midsummer highs settle at about 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. Frost comes on about 209 days a year, so leave time to clear the car.

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

Borrowed figures: Duck Lake No. 463 has no normals station, so these come from Prince Albert, 33 km north-east.

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 Duck Lake No. 463 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 Duck Lake No. 463’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 Duck Lake No. 463 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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9°C−4°C

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22°C9°C

24°C12°C

23°C10°C

18°C4°C

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−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

The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Some 58 nights a year drop under −20°C.

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

24 May 15 Sep

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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. On about 71 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

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

The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, 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 Duck Lake No. 463

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

Each day the mean sits under 18°C adds its shortfall; a year’s total is its heating degree days. Homes here need more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Duck Lake No. 463’s climate

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

The garden window

About 113 days a year pass without frost, from an average last frost of 24 May to a first of 15 September.

Get outside

Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

On some 84 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.

Humidex

Muggy heat with a humidex over 30 arrives on about 17 days a year.

Storms and extremes

Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Duck Lake No. 463’s hazards page covers the risks.

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	33 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	Melfort, 105 km

Compared with other towns

How Duck Lake No. 463 compares

Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Saskatchewan.

July afternoons24.2°C

Duck Lake No. 463Median Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.8°C

Duck Lake No. 463Median 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

Duck Lake No. 463Median 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

Duck Lake No. 463Median Canadian town

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Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Duck Lake No. 463’s would only repeat its figures. The one place listed is 49 km from Duck Lake No. 463, the nearest with figures.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Duck Lake No. 463 Prince Albert	24.2°C	−22.8°C	432 mm
Rosthern 49 km · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C 0.8°C warmer	−20.7°C 2.1°C milder	357 mm

Month by month

Duck Lake No. 463 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

From year to year, December moves by 4.3°C, more than any month, and June least

Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than April, between −30.4°C (2020) and 30.3°C (2001).

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Sources

Where Duck Lake No. 463’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s normals for Prince Albert, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
Comparisons: all Canadian places of 2,500 or more except city totals and reserves, each read the same way.
Not on this page: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.

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

Questions about Duck Lake No. 463’s climate

How warm does Duck Lake No. 463 get in summer?

At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 24.2°C.

How cold does Duck Lake No. 463 get in winter?

Overnight lows average −22.8°C in January, the coldest month.

How much rain and snow does Duck Lake No. 463 get?

Over twelve months, rain and melted snow come to 432 mm; the range runs from 12 mm in February to 86 mm in June.

How long does snow stay on the ground?

The ground is white, with 1 cm or more, on some 146 days a year.

Are these figures for Duck Lake No. 463 itself?

The figures are ECCC’s for Prince Albert; Duck Lake No. 463 has no normals station.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Duck Lake No. 463 →

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