Climate in Hillcrest Management Area · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Hillcrest Management Area sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 357 mm a year

Expect July afternoons of about 25.0°C. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 46°C. About 203 nights a year bring a frost, more than in 92% of Canadian towns. 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

Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) (13 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 Hillcrest Management Area 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 Hillcrest Management Area’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 Hillcrest Management Area 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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19°C5°C

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

Frost & warm days

About 203 frosts and 105 warm days 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

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

Expect snow from October to May, with about 20 cm in January, the snowiest month.

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 Hillcrest Management Area

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

Every day colder than 18°C on average adds its gap in degrees to the year’s heating total. That means homes here need more heating than 95% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Hillcrest Management Area’s climate

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

The garden window

On average the last spring frost comes around 19 May and the first autumn frost around 15 September: about 117 frost-free days between.

Get outside

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

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

About 83 days a year bring a wind chill under −20, when bare skin chills fast.

Humidex

A humidex above 30 marks about 22 days in a normal year.

Storms and extremes

Thirty-year normals hide the storms and the extremes: the hazards page has Hillcrest Management Area’s 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	13 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, 89 km

Compared with other towns

How Hillcrest Management Area 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 afternoons25.0°C

Hillcrest Management AreaMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 62% of Canadian towns

January nights−20.7°C

Hillcrest Management AreaMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 90% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year357 mm

Hillcrest Management AreaMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 98% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year91 cm

Hillcrest Management AreaMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 91% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Hillcrest Management Area whose figures come from another normals location. Hillcrest Management Area has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 77–95 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Hillcrest Management Area 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
Wakaw 82 km · Prince Albert	24.2°C 0.8°C cooler	−22.8°C 2.1°C colder	432 mm
Watrous 89 km · Watrous	24.6°C about the same	−20.0°C 0.7°C milder	417 mm

Month by month

Hillcrest Management Area weather by month

Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and 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 most changeable month: February, give or take 4.4°C; the steadiest, June

Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −38.3°C (2003) and 19.6°C (2015).

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Sources

Where Hillcrest Management Area’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
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 (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 Hillcrest Management Area’s climate

How warm does Hillcrest Management Area get in summer?

The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 25.0°C.

How cold does Hillcrest Management Area get in winter?

Expect nights around −20.7°C in January; no month is colder.

How much rain and snow does Hillcrest Management Area get?

Rain and snow add up to about 357 mm of water a year; June brings the most (75 mm), February the least (9 mm).

Are these figures for Hillcrest Management Area itself?

They are the normals for Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), measured just outside Hillcrest Management Area itself.

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

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).