Climate in Adelaide/Churchill · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than Adelaide/Churchill: 357 mm a year

On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 25.0°C. The wettest month is June; the driest is February. Frosty nights outnumber those of 92% of Canadian towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to August, with highs of 22–25°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 62% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 90% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 98% of Canadian towns

Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) (9.7 km north-west).

July high

25.0°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−20.7°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

357 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

91 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

203

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

117

19 May to 15 Sep

A year in Adelaide/Churchill at a glance

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

Jan−10°C−21°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−8°C−19°C

Mar−1°C−11°C

Apr11°C−3°C

May18°C3°CLast frost ~19 May

Jun22°C9°CWettest

Jul25°C12°CWarmest

Aug25°C10°C

Sep19°C5°CFirst frost ~15 Sep

Oct10°C−2°C

Nov now−1°C−10°C

Dec−8°C−18°C

What stands out about Adelaide/Churchill’s climate

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

Drier than 98% of Canadian townsAbout 357 mm of rain and melted snow a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest.Less snowy than 91% of Canadian townsAbout 91 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.A wider year than 91% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 45.7°C.

A normal year

What a year in Adelaide/Churchill feels like

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

Winter

−9°C / −19°C

35 mm, with 48 cm of snow

Spring

9°C / −4°C

79 mm, with 23 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 10°C

176 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

9°C / −3°C

67 mm, with 21 cm of snow

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22°C9°C

25°C12°C

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−8°C−18°C

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

Frost & warm days

203 frost days and 105 days above 20°C a year

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 49 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

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

19 May 15 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

203

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 92% of Canadian towns

111

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

105

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

357 mm of precipitation in a typical year

On about 63 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

357 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 98% of Canadian towns

294 mm

Of it as rain alone (82%)

75 mm

June, the wettest month

9 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

75 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

72 mm

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Snow

About 91 cm of snow a year

The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, about 20 cm.

91 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 91% 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

20 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 Adelaide/Churchill

90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,791 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,619 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Each day the mean sits under 18°C adds its shortfall; a year’s total is its heating degree days. In heating terms, homes need more heating than 95% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Adelaide/Churchill’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

The garden window

Wait until about 19 May to plant out; frost tends to come back around 15 September, about 117 days later.

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

Humidex

Plan shade and water for about 22 days a year above 30 on the humidex.

Storms and extremes

Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Adelaide/Churchill’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)

Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) is a composite: ECCC joins 3 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	9.7 km north-west
Station altitude	504 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−44.9°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	38.6°C
Average wind	15.3 km/h on average, most often from the north-west
Next-nearest location	Watrous, 93 km

Compared with other towns

How Adelaide/Churchill 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 afternoons25.0°C

Adelaide/ChurchillMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 62% of Canadian towns

January nights−20.7°C

Adelaide/ChurchillMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 90% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year357 mm

Adelaide/ChurchillMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 98% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year91 cm

Adelaide/ChurchillMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 91% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Adelaide/Churchill’s would only repeat its figures. No closer places have figures: these lie 74–93 km from Adelaide/Churchill.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Adelaide/Churchill Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C	−20.7°C	357 mm
Outlook 74 km · Rock Point	25.2°C about the same	−16.9°C 3.8°C milder	418 mm
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 85 km · Prince Albert	24.2°C 0.8°C cooler	−22.8°C 2.1°C colder	432 mm
Biggar 92 km · Rosetown	25.2°C about the same	−19.9°C 0.8°C milder	338 mm
Watrous 93 km · Watrous	24.6°C about the same	−20.0°C 0.7°C milder	417 mm

Month by month

Adelaide/Churchill weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−10.0°C	−20.7°C	−15.4°C	14 mm	20 cm
February	−7.9°C	−18.9°C	−13.4°C	9 mm	11 cm
March	−0.7°C	−11.4°C	−6.1°C	14 mm	14 cm
April	10.5°C	−2.6°C	3.9°C	23 mm	8 cm
May	18.3°C	3.4°C	10.9°C	42 mm	1 cm
June	22.1°C	9.0°C	15.6°C	75 mm	0 cm
July	25.0°C	11.5°C	18.3°C	59 mm	0 cm
August	24.8°C	10.0°C	17.4°C	43 mm	0 cm
September	19.1°C	4.7°C	11.9°C	32 mm	under 1 cm
October	9.9°C	−2.4°C	3.7°C	21 mm	7 cm
November	−0.7°C	−10.4°C	−5.6°C	14 mm	13 cm
December	−8.0°C	−18.0°C	−13.0°C	12 mm	17 cm
Year	8.5°C	−3.8°C	2.4°C	357 mm	91 cm

Year to year

From −38.3°C to 19.6°C: March’s coldest and warmest days since 1991

The month to count on least is February: one year in three its average strays more than 4.4°C from −13.4°C. June moves least, typically by 1.1°C.

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Sources

Where Adelaide/Churchill’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s normals for Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
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 Adelaide/Churchill’s climate

How warm does Adelaide/Churchill get in summer?

In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 25.0°C.

How cold does Adelaide/Churchill get in winter?

Overnight lows average −20.7°C in January, the coldest month.

How much rain and snow does Adelaide/Churchill get?

The year adds up to 357 mm. June is the peak month (75 mm) and February the low one (9 mm).

Are these figures for Adelaide/Churchill itself?

Nearly: Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), the location behind them, sits just beyond Adelaide/Churchill’s boundary.

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

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).