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Climate in Lakeland No. 521 · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Lakeland No. 521 has some of the coldest winter nights among Canadian towns

High summer brings afternoon highs near 24.2°C. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 47°C. Its yearly rain and snow fall short of 86% of Canadian towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging 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

The nearest ECCC normals location to Lakeland No. 521 is Prince Albert, 43 km south, and every figure on this page is its.

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 Lakeland No. 521 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 Lakeland No. 521’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 Lakeland No. 521 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

17°C3°C

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

209 frost days and 94 days above 20°C a year

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost 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

Rain and melted snow: about 432 mm 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

About 112 cm of snow a 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 Lakeland No. 521

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

The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. Over a year, a home here needs more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Lakeland No. 521’s climate

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

The garden window

On average the last spring frost comes around 24 May and the first autumn frost around 15 September: about 113 frost-free days between.

Get outside

Warm afternoons without cold nights, 17–27°C and 8°C or more, mark 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

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

Storms and extremes

Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Lakeland No. 521’s hazards page covers the risks.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Prince Albert

Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Prince Albert are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.

Distance from the town	43 km south
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, 121 km

Compared with other towns

How Lakeland No. 521 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

Lakeland No. 521Median Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.8°C

Lakeland No. 521Median 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

Lakeland No. 521Median 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

Lakeland No. 521Median 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 Lakeland No. 521’s would only repeat its figures. Lakeland No. 521 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 77–110 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Lakeland No. 521 Prince Albert	24.2°C	−22.8°C	432 mm
Big River No. 555 77 km · Meadow Lake	23.7°C 0.5°C cooler	−22.8°C about the same	407 mm
Rosthern 106 km · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C 0.8°C warmer	−20.7°C 2.1°C milder	357 mm
Torch River No. 488 109 km · Nipawin	23.8°C about the same	−23.4°C 0.6°C colder	424 mm
Spiritwood 110 km · North Battleford	24.3°C about the same	−20.6°C 2.2°C milder	383 mm

Month by month

Lakeland No. 521 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	−11.6°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

The month to count on least is December: one year in three its average strays more than 4.3°C from −14.4°C. June moves least, typically by 1.2°C.

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Sources

Where Lakeland No. 521’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: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
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 Lakeland No. 521’s climate

How warm does Lakeland No. 521 get in summer?

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

How cold does Lakeland No. 521 get in winter?

The year’s coldest nights belong to January, at about −22.8°C.

How much rain and snow does Lakeland No. 521 get?

Measured as water, a year brings 432 mm: 86 mm in June, the wettest month, and 12 mm in February, the driest.

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 Lakeland No. 521 itself?

Not directly: Lakeland No. 521 has no ECCC normals of its own, and Prince Albert stands in for it.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Lakeland No. 521 →

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).