Climate in North Park · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than North Park: 357 mm a year

The depth of winter brings overnight lows near −20.7°C. A year here swings 46°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Frosty nights outnumber those of 92% of Canadian towns. Have the furnace checked before October to April, the months that average 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) (5.5 km 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 North 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 North 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 North 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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22°C9°C

25°C12°C

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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

Frost on 203 days, 20°C on 105

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost 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

About 357 mm of rain and snow a year

The most falls in June, the least in February. 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

About 91 cm of snow a year

From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at 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 North 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

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

Living here

Living with North Park’s climate

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

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

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

Humidex

About 22 days a year turn sultry, with the humidex past 30.

Storms and extremes

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

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)

ECCC builds the Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) normals from 3 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.

Distance from the town	5.5 km 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, 97 km

Compared with other towns

How North Park 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

North ParkMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 62% of Canadian towns

January nights−20.7°C

North ParkMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 90% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year357 mm

North ParkMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 98% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year91 cm

North ParkMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 91% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around North Park whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest places to North Park with figures are 79–94 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
North Park Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C	−20.7°C	357 mm
Outlook 79 km · Rock Point	25.2°C about the same	−16.9°C 3.8°C milder	418 mm
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 80 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

North Park 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

March has run from −38.3°C to 19.6°C in thirty years

Year to year, February varies most (a standard deviation of 4.4°C around −13.4°C) and June least (1.1°C).

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Sources

Where North 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: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
Not on this page: sunshine, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.

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

Questions about North Park’s climate

How warm does North Park get in summer?

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

How cold does North Park get in winter?

On a normal January night the air drops to −20.7°C, the coldest of the year.

How much rain and snow does North Park get?

The yearly total is about 357 mm. June gets 75 mm, the most of any month; February gets 9 mm, the least.

Are these figures for North Park itself?

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

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