DAKOTA WEST, ALBERTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		3.3		-9.9		-7.7		-3.4		4.2		9.9		13.7		16		15		10.2		4.4		-4.6		-8.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		9.3		-4.3		-2.1		2		10.6		16.7		20.1		22.4		21.7		16.7		10.4		0.4		-3.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-2.8		-15.4		-13.3		-8.7		-2.2		3		7.4		9.5		8.2		3.5		-1.8		-9.5		-13.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 33

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		34		16		16		18		29		31.5		32		33.9		34		32		28		20.6		18

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 33

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-45		-45		-44		-37		-30		-11.5		-3.3		-0.6		-5		-9.5		-25.5		-35.5		-44.4

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 27

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Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.7		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.2		0.5		0.7		0.1		---		---		---

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		1.8		---		---		---		---		0.3		0.1		0.6		0.8		0.1		---		---		---

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		79.7		---		---		---		2.2		9.1		14.6		22.2		19.9		9.4		2.4		---		---

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		183.5		0.4		1		3.5		16.4		26.8		29.6		30.9		30.4		24.6		16.9		2.3		0.8

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		285		11.8		13.5		20.1		27.8		30.9		30		31		31		30		28.5		17.7		12.8

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		225.8		30.9		28		30.7		25.6		13		2		0.2		1.2		10.2		25.1		29		29.8

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		201.6		30.6		27.5		29.5		21.3		8		0.5		---		0.4		5.8		20.7		28.2		29.1

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		163.2		29.5		25.9		24.4		12.5		2.9		0.1		---		0.1		2.5		12.9		24.8		27.7

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		80.2		20.3		16.2		10.6		1.8		0.1		---		---		---		---		1.5		11.5		18.3

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		27.5		8.9		5.7		3		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		2.6		6.9

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		6.1		2.4		1.3		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		528.8		22.6		18		22.2		24.4		60.3		92.8		113.4		68.6		47.8		24.6		20.1		14.1

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		99.3		7.8		5.8		5.7		5.4		9.7		13.6		13.6		11.1		9.3		4.7		5.9		6.7

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		140.8		24		28		19		21.2		55		54		140.8		67.1		65.2		32		20		14.5

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		97.2		6.3		5.9		5.7		5.7		9.7		13.7		13.7		10.7		9.1		5.5		5.9		5.6

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		33.1		1.6		1		1.6		1.9		4.2		5.5		6.2		4.4		2.9		1.5		1.6		0.8

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		15.2		0.4		0.3		0.6		0.7		1.8		2.9		3.7		2.4		1.3		0.8		0.3		0.1

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		2.6		---		0.1		---		---		0.3		0.6		0.9		0.4		0.2		0.1		---		---

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		409.4		1		0.7		1		13.6		53.1		92.8		113.4		68.5		46.5		15.8		2		0.9

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65.2		0.3		0.2		0.4		3.3		9.2		13.7		13.7		10.7		9		3.9		0.6		0.4

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		140.8		14		5		8		21.2		38.9		54		140.8		67.1		65.2		28.8		7		5

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		25.1		0.1		---		---		1		3.7		5.5		6.2		4.4		2.8		1		0.2		0.1

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		12.5		---		---		---		0.3		1.5		2.9		3.7		2.4		1.2		0.5		---		---

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		2.4		---		---		---		---		0.3		0.6		0.9		0.4		0.2		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		119.4		21.6		17.3		21.2		10.8		7.2		---		---		0.1		1.3		8.8		18.1		13.2

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35.4		7.4		5.6		5.3		2.8		0.7		---		---		---		0.5		1.4		5.3		6.3

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		8.5		23.5		26.5		29.9		3.8		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.1		6.1		12.4

Average Snow Cover at Month End

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		7.2		24.5		23		12.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		9.1		15.3

Deepest Snow Cover Reported

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		107		79		76		107		79		16		---		---		---		1		32		48		59

Most Snow Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		28		24		28		19		19		25		---		---		2		10		27		20		14.5

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		33.9		6.1		5.6		5.4		2.8		1		---		---		---		0.3		1.9		5.5		5.2

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		8.3		1.5		1		1.6		0.9		0.7		---		---		---		0.2		0.6		1.2		0.8

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		2.4		0.4		0.3		0.6		0.3		0.2		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.3		0.1

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		0.2		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		---		---

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		125.7		28.7		26.2		27.8		5.3		0.4		---		---		---		0.1		0.6		12.9		23.9

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 2in/5cm

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		114		26.8		23.9		25.5		4.2		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		11.4		21.9

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3.9in/10cm

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		98.9		25.5		21.7		22.2		3.3		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		7.7		18.5

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 7.8in/20cm

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		55.8		14.7		15.4		15.9		2.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.4		5.3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3056.5		503.9		417.7		366.8		228.3		142.6		76.1		46.4		65.1		133.9		232.1		373.2		470.4

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		11.9		---		---		---		---		0.9		1.3		5.2		4.2		0.3		0.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		418.4		---		---		---		---		---		105		173.9		139.5		---		---		---		---

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		14.7		16.6		17.6		17		15.3		13.2		11.1		9.3		8.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.8		3.2		6.5		11.5		16.4		19.5		20.8		20.8		17.6		12		7.3		4		2.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		2		3.6		5.8		7.5		9.2		10		9.5		8		6		4		2.5		1.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.4		6.7		11.2		15.9		17.8		18		17.9		18.5		17.8		14.4		10.7		7.4		4.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.1		5.8		9.6		14		17.9		18.6		18.9		20		18.2		13.6		9.9		6.6		3.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.8		3.2		6.5		11.5		16.4		19.5		20.8		20.8		17.6		12		7.3		4		2.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		2.2		3.8		6.2		7.7		9.2		10		9.7		8.1		6.4		4.3		2.7		1.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.5		7.6		12		18		21		21		20.4		21.5		20.7		17.4		12.2		8.6		5.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.2		6.8		10.5		16.7		22.8		24.2		24.1		25.5		22.9		17.4		11.4		7.8		4.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.9		2.9		5.9		10		13.3		15.9		17.6		17.4		14.7		9.9		6.6		3.5		1.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.6		1.9		3.4		5.5		7.4		9.1		9.9		9.4		8		5.6		3.7		2.2		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11		5.8		10		13		13.8		14.5		15.2		15.3		14.4		11.4		9.6		6.3		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.4		5		8.5		11.2		11.5		12		13.2		13.7		12.4		9.8		8.6		5.5		1.8