Frosty mornings in Estevan No. 5 outnumber those of 89% of Canadian towns
Sunny July days climb to about 25.9°C. The wettest month is June; the driest is February. Rain and snow together come to less here than on 78% of Canadian towns. The furnace earns its keep from October to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, measured at Estevan, 5.6 km north.
A year in Estevan No. 5 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Estevan No. 5’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan beside it.
What a year in Estevan No. 5 feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
197 frost days and 112 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 42 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 455 mm of rain and snow a year
5th wettest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan. On about 71 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 118 cm of snow a year
The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, about 21 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Estevan No. 5
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The total grows by a degree for every degree a day’s mean sits under 18°C. That means homes here need more heating than 82% of Canadian towns.
Living with Estevan No. 5’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Count on about 122 frost-free days: the last frost averages 17 May, the first 17 September.
Plan time outside for Jun, Jul and Aug: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.
Parks & trails →Bitter wind chill, under −20, comes on about 76 days a year.
Count on some 32 humid days a year with the humidex past 30.
The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Estevan No. 5’s.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Estevan
Estevan is a composite: ECCC joins 4 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 5.6 km north |
| Station altitude | 580 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −43.4°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 40.2°C |
| Average wind | 16.7 km/h on average, most often from the north-west |
| Next-nearest location | Kipling, 115 km |
How Estevan No. 5 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.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Estevan No. 5 whose figures come from another normals location. No closer places have figures: these lie 83–105 km from Estevan No. 5.
Estevan No. 5 weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8.4°C | −19.4°C | −13.9°C | 17 mm | 21 cm |
| February | −6.2°C | −17.3°C | −11.8°C | 15 mm | 17 cm |
| March | 1.0°C | −10.0°C | −4.5°C | 19 mm | 16 cm |
| April | 11.1°C | −2.2°C | 4.4°C | 27 mm | 10 cm |
| May | 18.3°C | 4.1°C | 11.2°C | 66 mm | 4 cm |
| June | 22.7°C | 10.0°C | 16.3°C | 85 mm | under 1 cm |
| July | 25.9°C | 12.3°C | 19.1°C | 66 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26.0°C | 10.8°C | 18.4°C | 47 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20.3°C | 5.3°C | 12.9°C | 46 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 11.2°C | −1.7°C | 4.8°C | 29 mm | 8 cm |
| November | 1.3°C | −9.3°C | −4.0°C | 20 mm | 19 cm |
| December | −6.0°C | −16.3°C | −11.2°C | 18 mm | 21 cm |
| Year | 9.8°C | −2.8°C | 3.5°C | 455 mm | 118 cm |
March: −35.7°C at its coldest, 23.4°C at its warmest
Year to year, February varies most (a standard deviation of 4.8°C around −11.8°C) and June least (1.3°C).
Where Estevan No. 5’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Estevan, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Comparisons: the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ across Canada, each on its nearest normals location, without the city totals or the reserves.
- Not on this page: sunshine, which none of ECCC’s 450 locations publishes for 1991–2020, and the town’s own height above sea level, so no figure is adjusted for altitude.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Estevan No. 5’s climate
How warm does Estevan No. 5 get in summer?
Summer peaks in August: a typical afternoon reaches 26.0°C.
How cold does Estevan No. 5 get in winter?
The year’s coldest nights belong to January, at about −19.4°C.
How much rain and snow does Estevan No. 5 get?
The yearly total is about 455 mm. June gets 85 mm, the most of any month; February gets 15 mm, the least.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
The ground is white, with 1 cm or more, on some 125 days a year.
Are these figures for Estevan No. 5 itself?
Yes. Estevan, where ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals were measured, lies within Estevan No. 5.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Estevan No. 5 →
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