Climate in Shellbrook No. 493 · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Shellbrook No. 493 sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for winter warmth

In July the day’s top temperature is typically 24.2°C. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 47°C apart. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 86% of Canadian towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 10°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than almost every Canadian town

Rain and snow a year: drier than 86% of Canadian towns

Borrowed figures: Shellbrook No. 493 has no normals station, so these come from Prince Albert, 32 km east.

July high

24.2°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−22.8°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

432 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

112 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

209

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

113

24 May to 15 Sep

A year in Shellbrook No. 493 at a glance

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

Jan−12°C−23°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−8°C−20°C

Mar−1°C−13°C

Apr9°C−4°C

May17°C3°CLast frost ~24 May

Jun22°C9°CWettest

Jul24°C12°CWarmest

Aug23°C10°C

Sep18°C4°CFirst frost ~15 Sep

Oct9°C−2°C

Nov now−2°C−11°C

Dec−9°C−19°C

What stands out about Shellbrook No. 493’s climate

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

Colder than almost every Canadian townJanuary nights average −22.8°C, the coldest of the year. 98th mildest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan.A wider year than 96% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 47.0°C.Less snowy than 87% of Canadian townsAbout 112 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.

A normal year

What a year in Shellbrook No. 493 feels like

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

Winter

−10°C / −21°C

46 mm, with 58 cm of snow

Spring

8°C / −5°C

85 mm, with 28 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 10°C

214 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

8°C / −3°C

88 mm, with 26 cm of snow

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9°C−4°C

17°C3°C

22°C9°C

24°C12°C

23°C10°C

18°C4°C

9°C−2°C

−2°C−11°C

−9°C−19°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 209 days, 20°C on 94

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 58 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

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

24 May 15 Sep

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209

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 96% of Canadian towns

120

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

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 432 mm a year

The most falls in June, the least in February. 9th wettest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan. On about 71 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

432 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 86% of Canadian towns

344 mm

Of it as rain alone (80%)

86 mm

June, the wettest month

12 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

86 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

86 mm

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Snow

112 cm of snow in a typical year

From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 23 cm.

112 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

146

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

23 cm

Snow on the ground at the end of February, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

23 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

23 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Shellbrook No. 493

89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

6,112 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,498 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

A day averaging 10 degrees under 18°C adds 10 to the total; warm days add nothing. A house here needs more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Shellbrook No. 493’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

The garden window

From about 24 May to 15 September the garden is usually clear of frost, some 113 days.

Get outside

Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

A wind chill below −20 is part of about 84 days a year here.

Humidex

The air feels heavier than 30 on the humidex for about 17 days a year.

Storms and extremes

Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Shellbrook No. 493’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Prince Albert

Prince Albert is a composite: ECCC joins 3 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	32 km east
Station altitude	428 m
Completeness	at least 25 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−46.1°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.5°C
Average wind	11.8 km/h on average, most often from the west
Next-nearest location	Melfort, 115 km

Compared with other towns

How Shellbrook No. 493 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 afternoons24.2°C

Shellbrook No. 493Median Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.8°C

Shellbrook No. 493Median Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than almost every Canadian town98th mildest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Rain and snow a year432 mm

Shellbrook No. 493Median Canadian town

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Drier than 86% of Canadian towns9th wettest of 105 towns of 2,500+ in Saskatchewan

Snowfall a year112 cm

Shellbrook No. 493Median Canadian town

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Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Shellbrook No. 493’s own would show the same figures). Shellbrook No. 493 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 69–91 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Shellbrook No. 493 Prince Albert	24.2°C	−22.8°C	432 mm
Rosthern 69 km · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C 0.8°C warmer	−20.7°C 2.1°C milder	357 mm
Big River 118 70 km · Meadow Lake	23.7°C 0.5°C cooler	−22.8°C about the same	407 mm

Month by month

Shellbrook No. 493 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	−11.6°C	−22.8°C	−17.2°C	19 mm	23 cm
February	−7.9°C	−20.3°C	−14.1°C	12 mm	14 cm
March	−1.4°C	−13.4°C	−7.4°C	15 mm	15 cm
April	9.1°C	−3.8°C	2.7°C	28 mm	10 cm
May	17.3°C	2.7°C	10.1°C	43 mm	2 cm
June	21.5°C	8.7°C	15.2°C	86 mm	0 cm
July	24.2°C	11.6°C	17.9°C	77 mm	0 cm
August	23.4°C	9.8°C	16.7°C	50 mm	0 cm
September	17.6°C	4.2°C	10.9°C	42 mm	under 1 cm
October	8.5°C	−2.4°C	3.1°C	30 mm	10 cm
November	−2.0°C	−10.9°C	−6.5°C	16 mm	16 cm
December	−9.3°C	−19.4°C	−14.4°C	16 mm	20 cm
Year	7.4°C	−4.7°C	1.4°C	432 mm	112 cm

Year to year

December strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 4.3°C; June the least

April has the widest record range, −30.4°C in 2020 to 30.3°C in 2001; the tick on each bar is the month’s normal.

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Sources

Where Shellbrook No. 493’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s normals for Prince Albert, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.

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

Questions about Shellbrook No. 493’s climate

How warm does Shellbrook No. 493 get in summer?

In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 24.2°C.

How cold does Shellbrook No. 493 get in winter?

Midwinter means January, when a typical night reaches −22.8°C.

How much rain and snow does Shellbrook No. 493 get?

Over twelve months, rain and melted snow come to 432 mm; the range runs from 12 mm in February to 86 mm in June.

How long does snow stay on the ground?

Around 146 days a year see 1 cm of snow or more lying.

Are these figures for Shellbrook No. 493 itself?

Only indirectly: the readings are made at Prince Albert, outside Shellbrook No. 493.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Shellbrook No. 493 →

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).