Argyle North is among the driest of Canadian towns: 390 mm of rain and snow a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 25.6°C. Frosty nights outnumber those of 94% of Canadian towns. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 46°C apart. Heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 10°C on average.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Regina (Airport) location, 8.1 km south.
A year in Argyle North at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Argyle North’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan beside it.
What a year in Argyle North feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
203 frost days and 108 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs September to May, and December freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 45 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 390 mm of rain and snow a year
June brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. On about 68 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 105 cm in a normal year
The snow season runs October to May; December 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 Argyle North
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Heating degree days total each day’s gap between its mean temperature and 18°C. Homes here need more heating than 85% of Canadian towns.
Living with Argyle North’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Seedlings can go out once the average last frost, around 23 May, has passed; autumn’s first, near 14 September, ends a season of about 114 days.
For long days outdoors, Jun, Jul and Aug bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Bitter wind chill, under −20, comes on about 84 days a year.
The humidex tops 30 on about 28 days a year: muggy days to plan around.
Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Argyle North’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Regina (Airport)
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Regina (Airport) are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 8.1 km south |
| Station altitude | 578 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −41.9°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 41.3°C |
| Average wind | 18.5 km/h on average, most often from the south-east |
| Next-nearest location | Moose Jaw, 69 km |
How Argyle North compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Saskatchewan.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Argyle North whose figures come from another normals location. Argyle North has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 62–67 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle North Regina (Airport) | 25.6°C | −20.0°C | 390 mm |
| North Qu'Appelle No. 187 62 km · Kelliher | 24.2°C 1.4°C cooler | −20.0°C about the same | 501 mm |
| Moose Jaw 66 km · Moose Jaw | 25.9°C about the same | −17.8°C 2.2°C milder | 422 mm |
Argyle North weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9.3°C | −20.0°C | −14.7°C | 13 mm | 20 cm |
| February | −7.3°C | −18.1°C | −12.7°C | 9 mm | 11 cm |
| March | −0.2°C | −10.8°C | −5.5°C | 15 mm | 19 cm |
| April | 10.6°C | −2.8°C | 3.9°C | 27 mm | 9 cm |
| May | 18.5°C | 3.4°C | 11.0°C | 47 mm | 4 cm |
| June | 22.5°C | 9.3°C | 15.9°C | 85 mm | under 1 cm |
| July | 25.6°C | 11.6°C | 18.6°C | 60 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.4°C | 10.3°C | 17.9°C | 50 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19.8°C | 4.9°C | 12.4°C | 32 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 10.6°C | −2.4°C | 4.2°C | 25 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 0.4°C | −10.3°C | −5.0°C | 15 mm | 14 cm |
| December | −7.0°C | −17.1°C | −12.1°C | 14 mm | 21 cm |
| Year | 9.1°C | −3.5°C | 2.8°C | 390 mm | 105 cm |
The month with the widest range: March, −38.8°C to 22.3°C
Two years in three, February’s average falls within 4.8°C of its normal of −12.7°C; June keeps to within 1.2°C.
Where Argyle North’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Regina (Airport) from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
- Comparisons: all Canadian places of 2,500 or more except city totals and reserves, each read the same way.
- 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 Argyle North’s climate
How warm does Argyle North get in summer?
Summer peaks in July: a typical afternoon reaches 25.6°C.
How cold does Argyle North get in winter?
On a normal January night the air drops to −20.0°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Argyle North get?
Count on roughly 390 mm a year, heaviest in June (85 mm) and lightest in February (9 mm).
Are these figures for Argyle North itself?
Nearly: Regina (Airport), the location behind them, sits just beyond Argyle North’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Argyle North →
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).