Average Weather in North Battleford Canada

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In North Battleford, the summers are long, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, dry, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -3°F to 77°F and is rarely below -27°F or above 87°F.

The warm season lasts for 4.2 months, from May 12 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest day of the year is July 27, 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 6, with an average daily high temperature below 26°F. The coldest day of the year is January 5, with an average low of -3°F and high of 13°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.

In North Battleford, 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 in North Battleford begins around May 11 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around October 19. On July 30, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 34% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 19 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around May 11. On February 20, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 30% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in North Battleford varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.4 months, from May 19 to August 31, with a greater than 18% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 30% on July 1.

The drier season lasts 8.6 months, from August 31 to May 19. The smallest chance of a wet day is 5% on February 16.

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 in North Battleford changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.4 months, from March 27 to November 6. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 30% on July 1.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.6 months, from November 6 to March 27. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 8% on January 15.

Rainfall

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. North Battleford experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 10 to October 9, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around June 27, with an average total accumulation of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 9 to April 10. The least rain falls around December 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Snowfall

We report snowfall in liquid-equivalent terms. The actual depth of new snowfall is typically between 5 and 10 times the liquid-equivalent amount, assuming the ground is frozen. Colder, drier snow tends to be on the higher end of that range and warmer, wetter snow on the lower end.

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. North Battleford experiences some seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 8 to April 23, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches. The most snow falls during the 31 days centered around November 21, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from April 23 to October 8. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in North Battleford varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 53 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:47 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 38 minutes later at 9:25 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:57 PM on December 13, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 45 minutes later at 9:41 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in North Battleford during 2017.

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 in North Battleford, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

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 in North Battleford experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from September 16 to June 1, with average wind speeds of more than 5.4 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is April 1, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.5 months, from June 1 to September 16. The calmest day of the year is August 3, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in North Battleford varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 2.0 days, from April 10 to April 12 and for 3.4 weeks, from May 14 to June 7, with a peak percentage of 30% on May 27. The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 months, from April 12 to May 14, with a peak percentage of 29% on May 1. The wind is most often from the west for 10 months, from June 7 to April 10, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

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 28 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest day of the year is July 4, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 26 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.0 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 19, with an average of 0.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of North Battleford are 52.780 deg latitude, -108.297 deg longitude, and 1,726 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of North Battleford contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 341 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,700 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (535 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,257 feet).

The area within 2 miles of North Battleford is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (31%), within 10 miles by cropland (86%), and within 50 miles by cropland (82%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in North Battleford, 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

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in North Battleford.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and North Battleford according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at North Battleford is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between North Battleford and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: North Battleford Rcs (99%, 3.3 kilometers, east); Lloydminster Airport (0.5%, 133 kilometers, northwest); Bodo AGDM (0.5%, 143 kilometers, southwest); and Kindersley Regional Airport (0.4%, 153 kilometers, southwest).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , 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 aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.