BENALTO, ALBERTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		37.6		13.8		17.3		26.2		39.7		49.3		55.9		60.3		59.1		50.2		39.5		24		15.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		48.7		23.9		28		36.4		51.5		61.5		67		71.9		71.6		62.6		51.1		33.5		25.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		26.4		3.7		6.6		15.9		27.7		37.1		44.8		48.5		46.6		37.8		27.8		14.5		5.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		93		57.2		66.2		74.3		91.9		88.7		90.5		93		92.3		89.6		83.3		72		60.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-50.1		-50.1		-44.5		-33		-11.9		15.8		27.5		32		24.8		14		-20.2		-35.5		-47.9

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 27

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Average Number of Days Above 86F/30C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.1		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.9		0.8		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77.1		---		---		---		1.9		8.4		13.6		20.5		20.3		9.6		2.9		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		183.7		0.5		1.4		3		16.9		26.2		29.3		30.9		30.4		24.8		16.8		2.9		0.7

Average Number of Days Above 32F/0C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		281.4		10.3		13		20.5		27.7		30.7		30		31		31		29.9		28.7		17.2		11.3

Average Number of Days Below 35F/2C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		234.4		31		28.2		31		26.9		14.3		2		0.2		1.7		11.6		26.8		29.9		31

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		211		30.9		28.1		30.4		22.7		8.9		0.3		---		0.2		6.8		22.7		29.2		30.8

Average Number of Days Below 28F/-2C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		172.7		30.6		27.2		26.1		13.1		2.7		---		---		0.1		2.3		14.1		26.7		29.8

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		84.4		21.8		17.2		10.6		1.7		---		---		---		---		---		1		12		20.2

Average Number of Days Below -4F/-20C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		26.7		8.6		5.8		2.9		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.1		7.1

Average Number of Days Below -22F/-30C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.9		2.1		1.4		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		1.5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		21.6		0.8		0.7		0.9		1		2.4		4		4.2		3		2.4		0.9		0.7		0.6

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.8		0.7		0.8		1.3		1.9		2.3		2.8		3.1		2		3.8		1.3		1.1		1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		112.6		7.6		6.3		6.3		6.4		10.4		16.1		14.5		12.6		11.3		7.5		7		6.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.8		1.2		0.9		1.6		1.6		3.5		6.2		6		4.9		3.3		1.7		1		1

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.7		0.2		0.2		0.5		0.6		2		3		3.4		2.3		1.7		0.4		0.2		0.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.7		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.7		0.7		0.4		0.3		0.1		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.1in/2mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		71.5		0.1		---		0.1		2.9		9.4		16.1		14.5		12.6		10.9		4.5		0.4		0.1

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		16.4		---		---		---		0.4		2		4		4.2		3		2.3		0.5		---		---

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.8		0.3		---		---		1.2		2.3		2.8		3.1		2		3.8		1.3		0.2		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24.6		---		---		---		0.6		3		6.2		6		4.9		3.1		0.7		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12.4		---		---		---		0.2		1.6		3		3.4		2.3		1.6		0.2		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.5		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.7		0.7		0.4		0.3		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		52.2		8.3		6.5		8.6		6.1		3		---		---		---		1.5		4.5		7.2		6.5

Average Snow Cover at Month End

Years on Record: 1

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		61.4		3.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Deepest Snow Cover Reported

Years on Record: 1

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		3.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Most Snow Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		12.9		6.7		8.3		12.9		9.8		8.5		---		---		0.9		11.8		10.1		10.9		9.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		42.6		7.5		6.3		6.2		3.8		1.4		---		---		---		0.6		3.3		6.8		6.7

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 2in/5cm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.4		1.2		0.9		1.5		0.9		0.6		---		---		---		0.3		0.9		1		1

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3.9in/10cm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.3		0.2		0.3		0.5		0.5		0.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.2		0.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10754.9		1674		1398.4		1286.5		810		542.5		330		232.5		263.5		525		790.5		1290		1612

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		554		---		---		---		---		---		120		232.5		201.5		---		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.9		9		10.6		12.5		14.6		16.5		17.5		16.9		15.2		13.2		11.1		9.4		8.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		1		1.9		3.2		4.6		5.4		5.7		5.9		5		3.5		2.2		1.2		0.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.6		1		1.6		2.1		2.5		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.7		1.2		0.7		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.9		3.1		4.4		4.9		5		4.9		5.2		5		4.1		3.1		2.1		1.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.7		2.7		3.8		4.9		5.1		5.1		5.7		5.1		3.9		2.9		1.9		1.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		1		1.9		3.2		4.6		5.4		5.7		5.9		5		3.5		2.2		1.2		0.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.7		1.1		1.8		2.1		2.6		2.8		2.7		2.3		1.8		1.3		0.8		0.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		2.2		3.5		5		5.7		5.6		5.6		5.9		5.8		5		3.6		2.5		1.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.5		2		3.1		4.7		6		6.4		6.5		6.9		6.4		5		3.4		2.3		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.9		0.8		1.7		2.9		3.8		4.5		5.1		5		4.2		2.8		2		1.1		0.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.6		1		1.6		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.2		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		1.6		2.8		3.6		4		4.1		4.4		4.4		4.1		3.2		2.8		1.9		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.8		1.3		2.4		3.1		3.3		3.4		3.9		4		3.7		2.7		2.5		1.7		0.9