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Climate in Meadow Lake · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Hardly any Canadian towns wake to more frost than Meadow Lake

High summer brings afternoon highs near 23.7°C. Its yearly rain and snow fall short of 94% of Canadian towns. Precipitation peaks in July and eases off in February. Plan time outside for July and August, when highs sit at 23–24°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 71% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than almost every Canadian town

Rain and snow a year: drier than 94% of Canadian towns

The nearest ECCC normals location to Meadow Lake is Meadow Lake, 25 km east, and every figure on this page is its.

July high

23.7°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−22.8°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

407 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

125 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

217

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

30 May to 4 Sep

A year in Meadow Lake at a glance

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

Jan−11°C−23°CColdest nights

Feb−8°C−21°C

Mar−1°C−14°C

Apr9°C−4°C

May17°C2°CLast frost ~30 May

Jun21°C8°C

Jul24°C10°CWarmestWettest

Aug23°C8°C

Sep17°C3°CFirst frost ~4 Sep

Oct9°C−3°C

Nov now−2°C−12°C

Dec−9°C−20°CSnowiest

What stands out about Meadow Lake’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 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.Drier than 94% of Canadian townsAbout 407 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.A wider year than 93% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 46.5°C.

A normal year

What a year in Meadow Lake feels like

Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.

Winter

−9°C / −21°C

43 mm, with 61 cm of snow

Spring

9°C / −5°C

75 mm, with 32 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 8°C

213 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

8°C / −4°C

76 mm, with 31 cm of snow

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21°C8°C

24°C10°C

23°C8°C

17°C3°C

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−2°C−12°C

−9°C−20°C

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

Frost & warm days

217 frost days and 91 days above 20°C a year

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 61 nights a year.

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

30 May 4 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

217

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than almost every Canadian town

115

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

407 mm of precipitation in a typical year

About 72 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

407 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 94% of Canadian towns

318 mm

Of it as rain alone (78%)

76 mm

July, the wettest month

10 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

76 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

69 mm

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Snow

About 125 cm of snow a year

Expect snow from October to May, with about 24 cm in December, the snowiest month. 8th snowiest of 101 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.

125 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 67% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

152

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

21 cm

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

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

24 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

21 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Meadow Lake

88% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.

6,264 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,352 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Heating degree days total each day’s gap between its mean temperature and 18°C. By this count, homes here need more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Meadow Lake’s climate

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

The garden window

Between the last frost, near 30 May, and the first, near 4 September, lie about 97 frost-free days.

Get outside

The comfortable months for a day outside, highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more: Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

On some 89 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.

Humidex

Plan shade and water for about 14 days a year above 30 on the humidex.

Storms and extremes

Thirty years of averages say little about one bad storm; Meadow Lake’s hazards page does.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Meadow Lake

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

Distance from the town	25 km east
Station altitude	481 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−50.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	38.0°C
Average wind	12.3 km/h on average, most often from the west
Next-nearest location	Cold Lake, 124 km

Compared with other towns

How Meadow Lake 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 afternoons23.7°C

Meadow LakeMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 71% of Canadian towns98th warmest of 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

January nights−22.8°C

Meadow LakeMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than almost every Canadian town98th mildest of 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Rain and snow a year407 mm

Meadow LakeMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 94% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year125 cm

Meadow LakeMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 67% of Canadian towns8th snowiest of 101 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Meadow Lake’s own would show the same figures). Meadow Lake has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 60–109 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Meadow Lake	23.7°C	−22.8°C	407 mm
Beaver River No. 622 60 km · Cold Lake	23.6°C about the same	−19.6°C 3.2°C milder	437 mm
Frenchman Butte No. 501 91 km · Lloydminster	23.2°C 0.5°C cooler	−18.8°C 4.0°C milder	424 mm
Spiritwood 104 km · North Battleford	24.3°C 0.6°C warmer	−20.6°C 2.2°C milder	383 mm

Month by month

Meadow Lake weather by month

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

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−10.7°C	−22.8°C	−16.8°C	17 mm	23 cm
February	−7.8°C	−21.2°C	−14.5°C	10 mm	15 cm
March	−0.7°C	−14.0°C	−7.4°C	13 mm	15 cm
April	9.1°C	−4.1°C	2.5°C	25 mm	16 cm
May	17.3°C	1.7°C	9.5°C	38 mm	2 cm
June	21.2°C	7.5°C	14.4°C	76 mm	under 1 cm
July	23.7°C	9.8°C	16.8°C	76 mm	0 cm
August	22.7°C	8.1°C	15.4°C	61 mm	under 1 cm
September	17.2°C	3.0°C	10.1°C	37 mm	1 cm
October	8.5°C	−3.4°C	2.6°C	22 mm	9 cm
November	−2.1°C	−12.0°C	−7.1°C	17 mm	22 cm
December	−9.0°C	−20.4°C	−14.7°C	17 mm	24 cm
Year	7.5°C	−5.7°C	0.9°C	407 mm	125 cm

Year to year

From −32.4°C to 29.5°C: April’s coldest and warmest days since 1991

From one year to the next, December’s average typically shifts by 4.7°C around its normal of −14.7°C, the widest of any month, while June’s shifts by 1.0°C.

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Sources

Where Meadow Lake’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the Canadian Climate Normals, 1991–2020, at Meadow Lake (the closest location with all twelve months of temperatures).
Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
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 Meadow Lake’s climate

How warm does Meadow Lake get in summer?

Peak warmth comes in July, at about 23.7°C by mid-afternoon.

How cold does Meadow Lake get in winter?

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

How much rain and snow does Meadow Lake get?

Rain and snow add up to about 407 mm of water a year; July brings the most (76 mm), February the least (10 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

About 152 days a year have 1 cm of snow or more on the ground.

Are these figures for Meadow Lake itself?

They come from Meadow Lake, which ECCC uses as the nearest normals location for Meadow Lake.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Meadow Lake →

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).