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Climate in Rosetown · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Rosetown is among the driest of Canadian towns: 338 mm of rain and snow a year

Sunny July days climb to about 25.2°C. The wettest month is June; the driest is February. Frosty nights outnumber those of 96% of Canadian towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 57% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 87% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than almost every Canadian town

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Rosetown station, 7.3 km north.

July high

25.2°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−19.9°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

338 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

66 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

209

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

101

30 May to 10 Sep

A year in Rosetown at a glance

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

Jan−9°C−20°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−7°C−18°C

Mar0°C−11°C

Apr11°C−3°C

May19°C3°CLast frost ~30 May

Jun22°C9°CWettest

Jul25°C11°CWarmest

Aug25°C9°C

Sep20°C4°CFirst frost ~10 Sep

Oct11°C−3°C

Nov now0°C−10°C

Dec−7°C−17°C

What stands out about Rosetown’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan beside it.

Drier than almost every Canadian townAbout 338 mm of rain and melted snow a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. 103rd wettest of 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.Less snowy than 93% of Canadian townsAbout 66 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January. 101st snowiest of 101 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.A wider year than 88% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 45.1°C.

A normal year

What a year in Rosetown feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−7°C / −18°C

35 mm, with 34 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −4°C

71 mm, with 15 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 10°C

172 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / −3°C

60 mm, with 17 cm of snow

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

Frost & warm days

About 209 frosts and 106 warm days a year

The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 45 nights a year.

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

30 May 10 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

209

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 96% of Canadian towns

102

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

106

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 338 mm a year

103rd wettest of 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan. Some 59 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.

338 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than almost every Canadian town

276 mm

Of it as rain alone (82%)

78 mm

June, the wettest month

9 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

78 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

76 mm

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Snow

66 cm of snow in a typical year

The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, about 15 cm. 101st snowiest of 101 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.

66 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 93% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

16 cm

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

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

15 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

16 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Rosetown

89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,669 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,596 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

One degree below 18°C for one day makes one heating degree day; the year’s days are added together. A house here needs more heating than 86% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Rosetown’s climate

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

The garden window

Tender plants are usually safe from around 30 May until frost returns near 10 September: about 101 days.

Get outside

Mild days and mild nights together (17–27°C by day, 8°C or more at night) belong to Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Frostbite weather, a wind chill under −20, turns up on about 80 days a year.

Humidex

The air feels heavier than 30 on the humidex for about 22 days a year.

Storms and extremes

The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Rosetown’s.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Rosetown

ECCC builds the Rosetown normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.

Distance from the town	7.3 km north
Station altitude	586 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−44.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	39.1°C
Average wind	15.1 km/h on average, most often from the west
Next-nearest location	Rock Point, 68 km

Compared with other towns

How Rosetown 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 afternoons25.2°C

RosetownMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 57% of Canadian towns

January nights−19.9°C

RosetownMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 87% of Canadian towns10th mildest of 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Rain and snow a year338 mm

RosetownMedian Canadian town

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Drier than almost every Canadian town103rd wettest of 104 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Snowfall a year66 cm

RosetownMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 93% of Canadian towns101st snowiest of 101 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Rosetown whose figures come from another normals location. No closer places have figures: these lie 65–88 km from Rosetown.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Rosetown	25.2°C	−19.9°C	338 mm
Outlook 65 km · Rock Point	25.2°C about the same	−16.9°C 3.0°C milder	418 mm
Eston 70 km · Kindersley	25.0°C about the same	−19.1°C 0.8°C milder	335 mm
Vanscoy No. 345 81 km · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C about the same	−20.7°C 0.8°C colder	357 mm

Month by month

Rosetown 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	−8.8°C	−19.9°C	−14.4°C	15 mm	15 cm
February	−6.7°C	−18.0°C	−12.3°C	9 mm	7 cm
March	0.3°C	−10.6°C	−5.1°C	12 mm	9 cm
April	10.9°C	−3.1°C	3.9°C	25 mm	5 cm
May	18.5°C	2.8°C	10.7°C	35 mm	2 cm
June	22.1°C	8.7°C	15.4°C	78 mm	0 cm
July	25.2°C	10.7°C	17.9°C	52 mm	0 cm
August	25.1°C	9.3°C	17.2°C	42 mm	0 cm
September	19.8°C	4.1°C	11.9°C	28 mm	0 cm
October	10.7°C	−3.0°C	3.9°C	16 mm	4 cm
November	0.2°C	−10.4°C	−5.2°C	16 mm	13 cm
December	−6.7°C	−17.2°C	−12.0°C	12 mm	12 cm
Year	9.2°C	−3.9°C	2.7°C	338 mm	66 cm

Year to year

A February here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 4.9°C; the steadiest month is June

Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; March’s run from −41.1°C in 2014 to 24.3°C in 2004.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Rosetown’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Rosetown, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
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: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.

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

Questions about Rosetown’s climate

How warm does Rosetown get in summer?

Expect highs near 25.2°C in July, the hottest month on average.

How cold does Rosetown get in winter?

The year’s coldest nights belong to January, at about −19.9°C.

How much rain and snow does Rosetown get?

About 338 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. June is the wettest month (78 mm) and February the driest (9 mm).

Are these figures for Rosetown itself?

Nearly: Rosetown, the location behind them, sits just beyond Rosetown’s boundary.

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

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).