Climate in Shellbrook · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Shellbrook sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for winter warmth

In July the day’s top temperature is typically 24.2°C. Seasons differ by 47°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of Canadian towns. Expect about 209 frosty starts a year, days when the air falls to freezing.

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

ECCC publishes no normals for Shellbrook itself; the figures are those of Prince Albert, 48 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 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’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 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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17°C3°C

22°C9°C

24°C12°C

23°C10°C

18°C4°C

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−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

About 209 frosts and 94 warm days a year

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 58 nights a year.

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

24 May 15 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

432 mm of precipitation in a typical year

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

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

About 112 cm of snow a year

The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, 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

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

Measured against 18°C: each day’s shortfall in mean temperature, added over twelve months. Over a year, a home here needs more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Shellbrook’s climate

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

The garden window

Gardens get from about 24 May to 15 September without frost, around 113 days in all.

Get outside

The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Count on some 84 days a year when the wind makes it feel below −20.

Humidex

On some 17 days a year the humidex climbs past 30.

Storms and extremes

For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Shellbrook’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Prince Albert

ECCC builds the Prince Albert normals from 3 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.

Distance from the town	48 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	Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), 119 km

Compared with other towns

How Shellbrook 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

ShellbrookMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 69% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.8°C

ShellbrookMedian 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

ShellbrookMedian 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

ShellbrookMedian 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’s own would show the same figures). No closer places have figures: these lie 60–78 km from Shellbrook.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Shellbrook Prince Albert	24.2°C	−22.8°C	432 mm
Big River 118 60 km · Meadow Lake	23.7°C 0.5°C cooler	−22.8°C about the same	407 mm
Rosthern 62 km · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)	25.0°C 0.8°C warmer	−20.7°C 2.1°C milder	357 mm
Spiritwood 78 km · North Battleford	24.3°C about the same	−20.6°C 2.2°C milder	383 mm

Month by month

Shellbrook weather by month

Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.

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 varies most from one year to the next (4.3°C), June least

Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; April’s run from −30.4°C in 2020 to 30.3°C in 2001.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Shellbrook’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Prince Albert, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
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: 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’s climate

How warm does Shellbrook get in summer?

A normal July afternoon tops out at about 24.2°C, the year’s high point.

How cold does Shellbrook get in winter?

At its coldest, in January, the normal low is −22.8°C.

How much rain and snow does Shellbrook get?

Precipitation totals 432 mm a year, with June the wettest month (86 mm) and February the driest (12 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

There is 1 cm of snow or more on the ground on roughly 146 days a year.

Are these figures for Shellbrook itself?

Not as such: Prince Albert is the nearest normals location, and Shellbrook has none.

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

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).