Climate in Central Business District · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Central Business District is among the driest of Canadian towns: 357 mm of rain and snow a year

January mornings start at about −20.7°C. Frosty nights outnumber those of 92% of Canadian towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 46°C. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 10°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) (6.2 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 Central Business District 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 Central Business District’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 Central Business District feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

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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11°C−3°C

18°C3°C

22°C9°C

25°C12°C

25°C10°C

19°C5°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

The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 49 nights a year.

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

Rain and melted snow: about 357 mm a year

June brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. About 63 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

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

Snowfall: about 91 cm in a normal year

Snow falls from October to May, most of all in January (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 Central Business District

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

A heating degree day is one degree of shortfall below 18°C for one day, summed over the year. By this count, homes here need more heating than 95% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Central Business District’s climate

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

The garden window

The growing season between frosts lasts about 117 days, roughly 19 May to 15 September.

Get outside

Warm afternoons without cold nights, 17–27°C and 8°C or more, mark Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Wind chill falls below −20 on about 83 days a year: cover skin and dress in layers.

Humidex

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

Storms and extremes

Thirty years of averages say little about one bad storm; Central Business District’s hazards page does.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)

Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.

Distance from the town	6.2 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, 96 km

Compared with other towns

How Central Business District compares

Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Saskatchewan.

July afternoons25.0°C

Central Business DistrictMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 62% of Canadian towns

January nights−20.7°C

Central Business DistrictMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 90% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year357 mm

Central Business DistrictMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 98% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year91 cm

Central Business DistrictMedian Canadian town

0100200300

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 Central Business District’s would only repeat its figures. Central Business District has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 77–96 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Central Business District Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C	−20.7°C	357 mm
Outlook 77 km · Rock Point	25.2°C about the same	−16.9°C 3.8°C milder	418 mm
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 82 km · Prince Albert	24.2°C 0.8°C cooler	−22.8°C 2.1°C colder	432 mm
Biggar 91 km · Rosetown	25.2°C about the same	−19.9°C 0.8°C milder	338 mm
Watrous 96 km · Watrous	24.6°C about the same	−20.0°C 0.7°C milder	417 mm

Month by month

Central Business District 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	−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

The month with the widest range: March, −38.3°C to 19.6°C

Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high over 1991–2020; February is the month whose average wanders most from year to year (±4.4°C around −13.4°C), June the one that wanders least (±1.1°C).

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Sources

Where Central Business District’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
Comparisons: every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 or more, each read from its own nearest location; city totals and reserves are left out.
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 Central Business District’s climate

How warm does Central Business District get in summer?

Peak warmth comes in July, at about 25.0°C by mid-afternoon.

How cold does Central Business District get in winter?

A typical January night falls to −20.7°C, the year’s low point.

How much rain and snow does Central Business District get?

About 357 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. June is the wettest month (75 mm) and February the driest (9 mm).

Are these figures for Central Business District itself?

Close to it: they are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), just outside Central Business District’s boundary.

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

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).