BIGHORN DAM, ALBERTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		3		-7.2		-5.8		-2.2		2.8		7.5		11.5		14.2		13.5		8.6		3.7		-3.1		-7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		9.5		-1.1		1		4.3		9.3		14.1		18		21.2		20.7		15.7		9.9		2.4		-1.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-3.4		-13.2		-12.4		-8.7		-3.7		0.9		5		7.2		6.2		1.5		-2.6		-8.6		-12.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 38

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		33.3		14		15.5		21		25		29		33.3		33		33		31.1		25.5		16.5		15.5

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 38

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-44.5		-44.5		-43.5		-36.1		-21		-13.5		-3.3		-3		-4.5		-11.5		-30.5		-38		-40

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 26

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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		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.4		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 86F/30C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		0.5		0.1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		56.6		---		---		---		0.5		4.2		8.8		17.4		17		7.4		1.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		174.1		0.9		1.8		3.4		13.2		23.4		28.2		30.5		29.6		24.4		14.7		3.5		0.7

Average Number of Days Above 32F/0C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		306.5		17.6		18.4		24.4		28.3		30.7		30		31		31		29.8		29.1		21.3		14.8

Average Number of Days Below 35F/2C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		251		30.4		27.7		30.2		28		20.5		6.6		1.4		3.3		17.9		26		28.8		30.3

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		217.2		29		26.6		28.9		24.9		14.5		2.2		0.4		0.8		10.9		22.3		27.3		29.3

Average Number of Days Below 28F/-2C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		172.4		26.4		24.5		26.2		18.5		5.9		0.1		---		0.1		4.6		15.8		23.9		26.5

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77.3		17.7		15.6		10.7		2.9		0.2		---		---		---		0.2		2.3		11.1		16.8

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

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		23.9		7.5		6		2.3		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		2.3		5.4

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

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.6		2.3		0.9		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		1.5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		503.1		16.6		12.8		20.9		31.3		61.3		83.7		77.3		74.1		59.3		32.1		18.3		15.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		112		7.3		5.7		7.6		7		11.8		13.8		14.7		14.5		11.3		6.6		6		5.8

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 38

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		74		45.5		29.2		23.4		50.4		52		74		59.6		46		62		56.4		27.2		34

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		109.2		5.7		5		7.3		6.6		11.7		14.9		14.2		14.6		11.4		6.8		6		5

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		31.2		0.7		0.6		1.1		2.2		4		5.1		4.7		4.9		3.9		2		1.2		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		13.8		0.2		0.1		0.4		0.7		1.9		2.7		2.4		2.4		1.6		0.8		0.4		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		1.9		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.4		0.5		0.2		0.2		0.2		---		---

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		359.1		0.6		0.7		2.1		10.1		47.7		83.2		77.3		74		48		12.5		1.9		1.2

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		71.9		0.5		0.4		0.6		2.3		9.9		14.9		14.2		14.5		10.2		3.3		0.7		0.3

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 38

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		74		4.1		5.4		14		48		52		74		59.6		46		62		19.2		6.8		15.2

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		22.7		---		---		0.2		0.6		3.1		5.1		4.7		4.9		3.1		0.9		0.1		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		10.7		---		---		---		0.2		1.4		2.7		2.4		2.4		1.2		0.3		---		---

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		1.5		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.4		0.5		0.2		0.2		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		144.5		16		12.5		19		21.3		13.6		0.6		---		0.1		11.3		19.7		16.4		14.2

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		44.2		7.2		5.5		7.4		5.5		2.4		---		---		---		1.5		3.5		5.5		5.6

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		1.3		2.1		3.5		3		1.1		0.3		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.1		2.6

Average Snow Cover at Month End

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		1.5		4		3.2		1.2		0.6		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.7		3.9		3

Deepest Snow Cover Reported

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		28		22		21		28		23		22		---		---		---		9		15		17		20

Most Snow Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 38

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		56.4		45.5		29.2		20		28		35.3		14.4		---		1.5		31.2		56.4		27.2		21

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		40.4		5.4		4.8		7		5		2.4		---		---		---		1.4		3.9		5.6		4.8

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		8.7		0.7		0.6		0.9		1.6		1		---		---		---		0.9		1.2		1		0.7

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		2.6		0.2		0.1		0.3		0.4		0.3		---		---		---		0.4		0.4		0.3		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		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		85		14.7		17.2		13.5		6		1.3		---		---		---		0.3		3.7		12.8		15.6

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

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40.1		5.3		11		7.3		3.1		0.9		---		---		---		0.1		1.8		5.7		5

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

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.6		2.3		4		3.3		1.3		0.3		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.3		1.8

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

Years on Record: 7

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2		0.4		0.5		0.8		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3081		453.8		380.8		356.9		253		181		110.1		73.2		83.2		154.9		245.7		357.8		430.6

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.1		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		2.9		2.7		0.2		0.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		270.6		---		---		---		---		---		45		124		101.6		---		---		---		---

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 Wind Speed

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		9.3		11.7		10.5		9.5		9.2		7.7		7.6		6.9		6.9		8		10.8		12.3		10.5

Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		108		108		100		80		97		61		63		48		55		74		77		80		87

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 14

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		225		225		225		225		225		225		225		225		225		225		225		225		225

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12		3.7		7		11.9		16.6		19.1		20.1		20.5		17.4		12.6		8		4.4		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		2.3		3.8		5.9		7.5		9.1		9.9		9.5		8.1		6.1		4.2		2.7		1.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.8		7.4		11.8		16.4		17.9		17.5		17.3		18.1		17.5		15.1		11.7		8.1		6.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.3		6.6		10.3		14.5		17.9		17.6		17.5		19.2		17.5		14.3		10.9		7.4		5.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12		3.7		7		11.9		16.6		19.1		20.1		20.5		17.4		12.6		8		4.4		2.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		2.5		4.1		6.2		7.5		9.2		10		9.6		8.2		6.8		4.6		2.9		2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.9		8.5		13.3		17.6		20		20.3		19.5		21.2		21		19.1		13.3		9.2		7.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.4		7.7		11.8		16.1		21.2		22.8		22.1		24.9		23.2		19.3		12.6		8.5		6.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.4		3.3		6.4		10.9		15.1		16.3		17.2		18		14.3		9.9		7.2		4		2.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.7		2.1		3.6		5.7		7.4		9		9.8		9.4		8		5.6		4		2.5		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.8		6.4		10.7		14.8		15.9		14.8		14.9		15.9		13.9		11.2		10.6		7.2		5.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.3		5.6		9.1		12.6		14.8		12.6		12.6		14.8		11.5		9.4		9.5		6.3		4.5