Saskatoon, Canada Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Saskatoon
Seasons are the whole story in Saskatoon. The gap between an average July and an average February is 34°C - warm summers and cold, often snowy winters - which in practice means 77°F (25°C) afternoons at one end of the calendar and 16°F (-9°C) at the other.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 77°F (25°C)
- Coldest month: February - highs near 16°F (-9°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 99°F (37°C) high · -44°F (-42°C) low
- Wettest month: June (10 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (13.5 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid continental
- Annual swing: 34°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 22 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 6
- Average humidity: 69%
Temperatures through the year
Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through September. Warmth peaks in July: highs of 77°F (25°C), lows of 58°F (14°C). February bottoms out at 16°F (-9°C) in daylight, -2°F (-19°C) after dark. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 99°F (37°C) and the lowest daily minimum -44°F (-42°C). The wettest month is June (2.9 inches (74 mm) across 10 days) and the driest December.
Rain, sun and snow
3 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running December through February.
How Saskatoon compares
- Saskatoon averages 38°F (4°C) across the year - cooler than almost every other city we track.
- Its warmest and coolest months are 34°C apart - a wider seasonal swing than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
- Annual precipitation is 16.2 inches (413 mm) - drier than all but 12% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 2° | 6 | 0.7 in | 5.0 h/day | 8.2 h | 20% | 81% |
| February | 16° | -2° | 5 | 0.6 in | 7.1 h/day | 9.8 h | 18% | 79% |
| March | 31° | 12° | 5 | 0.8 in | 8.8 h/day | 11.7 h | 15% | 76% |
| April | 49° | 27° | 6 | 0.9 in | 10.5 h/day | 13.8 h | 19% | 59% |
| May | 65° | 42° | 7 | 1.7 in | 12.1 h/day | 15.7 h | 22% | 55% |
| June | 72° | 53° | 10 | 2.9 in | 12.7 h/day | 16.7 h | 34% | 61% |
| July | 77° | 58° | 10 | 2.5 in | 13.5 h/day | 16.3 h | 32% | 67% |
| August | 75° | 55° | 7 | 1.8 in | 11.8 h/day | 14.6 h | 21% | 65% |
| September | 66° | 47° | 6 | 1.5 in | 9.3 h/day | 12.6 h | 21% | 64% |
| October | 49° | 33° | 6 | 1.0 in | 7.2 h/day | 10.5 h | 18% | 69% |
| November | 31° | 18° | 7 | 1.2 in | 5.0 h/day | 8.7 h | 22% | 78% |
| December | 20° | 5° | 3 | 0.6 in | 4.7 h/day | 7.7 h | 11% | 79% |
Saskatoon month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Saskatoon's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 5.0 h
- Daylight
- 8.2 h
- Snow
- 4 days
February
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h
- Daylight
- 9.8 h
- Snow
- 3 days
March
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
- Snow
- 4 days
April
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
- Snow
- 2 days
May
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 12.1 h
- Daylight
- 15.7 h
June
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 12.7 h
- Daylight
- 16.7 h
July
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 13.5 h
- Daylight
- 16.3 h
August
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 14.6 h
September
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
October
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
- Snow
- 1 day
November
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 5.0 h
- Daylight
- 8.7 h
- Snow
- 4 days
December
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 4.7 h
- Daylight
- 7.7 h
- Snow
- 2 days
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Saskatoon
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Saskatoon runs cold, with daytime highs averaging 48°F (9°C) and nights around 27°F (-3°C); rain comes on about 17 days over the three months, plus about 6 snowy days. Daylight is generous - around 10.5 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer settles into easy warmth here - highs near 75°F (24°C), nights near 55°F (13°C), and expect showers on roughly 27 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 12.7 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Saskatoon runs cold, with daytime highs averaging 49°F (9°C) and nights around 33°F (0°C); expect showers on roughly 18 days across the season, plus about 6 snowy days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Saskatoon runs to hard cold, with daytime highs averaging 18°F (-8°C) and nights around 2°F (-17°C); rain comes on about 15 days over the three months, plus about 10 snowy days. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
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Best time to visit Saskatoon
The best time to visit Saskatoon is generally May to September, when these are the warmest and brightest weeks of the year. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 71°F (22°C), with rain on about 8 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
Pack for Saskatoon with a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and rain gear if you travel around June. Even in July, lows of 58°F (14°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Saskatoon temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.