Climate in City Park · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

City Park sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 357 mm a year

Midsummer highs settle at about 25.0°C. By frosts alone, it ranks colder than 92% of Canadian towns. June is the wettest month here, with about 8.2 times the rain and snow of February. Plan time outside from June to August, when highs sit at 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

1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) location, 5.8 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 City Park 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 City Park’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 City Park 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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Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

Frost on 203 days, 20°C on 105

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

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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

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Rain & snow

About 357 mm of rain and snow a 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

91 cm of snow in a typical 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 City Park

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

Behind the figure: the degrees each day’s mean falls under 18°C, summed for the year. By this count, homes here need more heating than 95% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with City Park’s climate

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

The garden window

The frost-free stretch runs from about 19 May to about 15 September, some 117 days in a normal year.

Get outside

For long days outdoors, Jun, Jul and Aug bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

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

Humidex

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

Storms and extremes

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

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	5.8 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 City Park 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

City ParkMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 62% of Canadian towns

January nights−20.7°C

City ParkMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 90% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year357 mm

City ParkMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 98% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year91 cm

City ParkMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 91% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on City Park’s own would show the same figures). Distances here run 77–96 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from City Park.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
City Park 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 81 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

Month by month

City Park 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

February strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 4.4°C; June the least

Over 1991–2020, March saw both −38.3°C (2003) and 19.6°C (2015), the widest span of any month.

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Sources

Where City Park’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: the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ across Canada, each on its nearest normals location, without the city totals or the reserves.
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 City Park’s climate

How warm does City Park get in summer?

Midsummer means July, with afternoons near 25.0°C on a typical day.

How cold does City Park get in winter?

The year’s coldest nights belong to January, at about −20.7°C.

How much rain and snow does City Park get?

Measured as water, a year brings 357 mm: 75 mm in June, the wettest month, and 9 mm in February, the driest.

Are these figures for City Park itself?

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

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

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).