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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Canada

At Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, the summers are long, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -3°F to 78°F and is rarely below -27°F or above 88°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

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Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 14 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 22 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 26°F. The coldest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is January, with an average low of -2°F and high of 14°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F0°F0°F20°F20°F40°F40°F60°F60°F80°F80°F100°F100°FJan 1113°FJan 1113°FJul 2678°FJul 2678°F-3°F-3°F55°F55°FMay 1465°FMay 1465°FSep 1865°FSep 1865°FNov 2226°FNov 2226°FMar 526°FMar 526°F40°F40°F42°F42°F11°F11°F9°F9°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 14°F19°F32°F52°F66°F73°F77°F76°F66°F50°F30°F17°F
Temp. 5°F9°F22°F40°F53°F61°F65°F64°F53°F39°F22°F8°F
Low -2°F2°F15°F30°F41°F50°F54°F52°F42°F30°F15°F1°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery coldvery coldwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ufa, Russia (4,989 miles away); Karagandy, Kazakhstan (5,395 miles); and Novokuznetsk, Russia (5,080 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (view comparison).

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At Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport begins around May 12 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around October 18.

The clearest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 18 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around May 12.

The cloudiest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2968%Jul 2968%Feb 2030%Feb 2030%May 1249%May 1249%Oct 1850%Oct 1850%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 66%68%63%54%51%47%35%36%43%50%60%65%
Clearer 34%32%37%46%49%53%65%64%57%50%40%35%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.2 months, from May 4 to September 10, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is June, with an average of 8.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.8 months, from September 10 to May 4. The month with the fewest wet days at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is February, with an average of 1.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.3 months, from March 28 to November 6. The month with the most days of rain alone at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is June, with an average of 8.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.7 months, from November 6 to March 28. The month with the most days of snow alone at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is January, with an average of 2.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2029%Jun 2029%Mar 35%Mar 35%Nov 610%Nov 610%May 417%May 417%Sep 1017%Sep 1017%NowNowsnowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.1d0.5d2.8d5.8d8.3d7.9d6.7d4.6d2.5d0.7d0.0d
Mixed 0.2d0.2d0.4d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d0.4d0.1d
Snow 2.6d1.6d1.4d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d1.5d1.9d
Any 2.8d1.8d2.3d3.8d6.2d8.3d7.9d6.7d4.7d3.7d2.6d2.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 8 to October 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is June, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 15 to April 8. The month with the least rain at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inJun 202.3 inJun 202.3 inJan 20.0 inJan 20.0 inApr 80.5 inApr 80.5 inOct 150.5 inOct 150.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.7″1.4″2.3″1.9″1.5″1.1″0.5″0.1″0.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 4 to April 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is January, with an average snowfall of 3.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 23 to October 4. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJan 153.4 inJan 153.4 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inNov 192.6 inNov 192.6 inOct 41.0 inOct 41.0 inApr 231.0 inApr 231.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 3.4″2.3″2.1″1.3″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.7″2.6″2.4″

The length of the day at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 1912 hr, 9 minMar 1916 hr, 46 minJun 2016 hr, 46 minJun 2012 hr, 14 minSep 2212 hr, 14 minSep 227 hr, 43 minDec 217 hr, 43 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 8.3h10.0h12.0h14.0h15.8h16.7h16.2h14.6h12.6h10.6h8.8h7.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:45 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 31 minutes later at 9:15 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:54 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 38 minutes later at 9:32 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 164:45 AMJun 164:45 AM9:32 PMJun 249:32 PMJun 24Dec 124:54 PMDec 124:54 PM9:15 AMDec 309:15 AMDec 30daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202030304040500000101010102020203030304040506014NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 40%Mar 40%Jul 193%Jul 193%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortablehumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.8d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from September 22 to June 5, with average wind speeds of more than 10.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.5 months, from June 5 to September 22. The calmest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Average Wind Speed at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphMar 3111.5 mphMar 3111.5 mphAug 28.9 mphAug 28.9 mphSep 2210.2 mphSep 2210.2 mphJun 510.2 mphJun 510.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.410.511.211.310.79.99.29.210.110.410.310.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 weeks, from March 23 to April 3 and for 1.1 months, from April 13 to May 15, with a peak percentage of 29% on April 28. The wind is most often from the east for 3.1 weeks, from May 15 to June 6, with a peak percentage of 29% on May 26. The wind is most often from the west for 9.5 months, from June 6 to March 23, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Wind Direction at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportWNSNEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Tourism Score at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.26.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.82.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport typically lasts for 4.1 months (126 days), from around May 16 to around September 19, rarely starting before April 30 or after June 3, and rarely ending before September 4 or after October 5.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1650%May 1650%Sep 1950%Sep 1950%Jun 390%Jun 390%Sep 490%Sep 490%Apr 3010%Apr 3010%Oct 510%Oct 510%0%Nov 270%Nov 27Jul 23100%Jul 23100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport should appear around May 7, only rarely appearing before April 28 or after May 19.

Growing Degree Days at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Growing Degree Days at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FMay 790°FMay 790°FJul 20900°FJul 20900°FDec 311,744°FDec 311,744°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from April 27 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is July, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 25 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is December, with an average of 0.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 36.8 kWhJul 36.8 kWhDec 180.8 kWhDec 180.8 kWhApr 275.6 kWhApr 275.6 kWhAug 185.6 kWhAug 185.6 kWhOct 252.0 kWhOct 252.0 kWhFeb 132.0 kWhFeb 132.0 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.12.13.55.06.16.66.75.64.12.51.30.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport are 52.171 deg latitude, -106.700 deg longitude, and 1,640 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 36 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,639 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (335 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,060 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is covered by cropland (79%) and artificial surfaces (17%), within 10 miles by cropland (81%) and artificial surfaces (11%), and within 50 miles by cropland (90%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Elbow Marine Aviation Reporting Station; Rosetown East, Sask; Watrous East Automated Reporting Station; Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport; Spiritwood West, Sask; Last Mountain; North Battleford Airport; and North Battleford Rcs.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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