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Climate in Prince Albert · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Few Canadian towns have colder winter nights than Prince Albert

In July the day’s top temperature is typically 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. An umbrella or a shovel earns its place on about 71 days a year 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

Measured at Prince Albert, 5.8 km north-east: ECCC’s normals for 1991–2020.

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 Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert’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.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 Prince Albert 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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−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

About 209 frosts and 94 warm days 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

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

The most falls in June, the least in February. 9th wettest of 104 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 Prince Albert

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

Heating degree days total each day’s gap between its mean temperature and 18°C. A house here needs more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Prince Albert’s climate

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

The garden window

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

Winter brings about 84 days with a wind chill below −20.

Humidex

Expect around 17 sticky days a year with the humidex above 30.

Storms and extremes

Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Prince Albert’s hazards page covers the risks.

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	5.8 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, 87 km

Compared with other towns

How Prince Albert 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

Prince AlbertMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.8°C

Prince AlbertMedian 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 year432 mm

Prince AlbertMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 86% of Canadian towns9th wettest of 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Snowfall a year112 cm

Prince AlbertMedian 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 Prince Albert’s own would show the same figures). Distances here run 71–98 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Prince Albert.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Prince Albert	24.2°C	−22.8°C	432 mm
Rosthern 71 km · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C 0.8°C warmer	−20.7°C 2.1°C milder	357 mm
Melfort 85 km · Melfort	23.4°C 0.8°C cooler	−21.1°C 1.7°C milder	397 mm
Big River 118 98 km · Meadow Lake	23.7°C 0.5°C cooler	−22.8°C about the same	407 mm

Month by month

Prince Albert 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

A December here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 4.3°C; the steadiest month is June

Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. April spans the most, from −30.4°C (2020) to 30.3°C (2001).

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Prince Albert’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Prince Albert from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
Comparisons: every place of 2,500+ in Canada but the city hubs and the reserves, each on its nearest ECCC location.
Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.

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

Questions about Prince Albert’s climate

How warm does Prince Albert get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.2°C.

How cold does Prince Albert get in winter?

A typical January night falls to −22.8°C, the year’s low point.

How much rain and snow does Prince Albert get?

The year adds up to 432 mm. June is the peak month (86 mm) and February the low one (12 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

Around 146 days a year see 1 cm of snow or more lying.

Are these figures for Prince Albert itself?

Yes. They were measured in Prince Albert, at ECCC’s own station there.

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

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).