Template:Fort Smith, Northwest Territories weatherbox
| Climate data for Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) WMO ID: 71934; coordinates 60°01′13″N 111°57′43″W / 60.02028°N 111.96194°W; elevation: 205.1 m (673 ft); 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1913−present[a] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 8.4 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 29.6 | 32.7 | 40.6 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 31.3 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 41.7 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
39.9 (103.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −17.8 (0.0) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27.0 (−16.6) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −53.3 (−63.9) |
−55.0 (−67.0) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−57.2 (−71.0) |
−57.2 (−71.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −60.4 | −58.4 | −55.7 | −50.4 | −26.2 | −8.0 | 0.0 | −4.7 | −17.8 | −35.3 | −48.8 | −59.6 | −60.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.5 (0.65) |
12.2 (0.48) |
13.2 (0.52) |
12.7 (0.50) |
27.8 (1.09) |
48.8 (1.92) |
54.5 (2.15) |
54.5 (2.15) |
42.4 (1.67) |
32.4 (1.28) |
22.3 (0.88) |
16.6 (0.65) |
353.6 (13.92) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.3 (0.01) |
6.2 (0.24) |
22.6 (0.89) |
48.7 (1.92) |
54.5 (2.15) |
54.3 (2.14) |
41.6 (1.64) |
14.0 (0.55) |
1.5 (0.06) |
0.3 (0.01) |
244.3 (9.62) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.0 (9.4) |
18.7 (7.4) |
17.5 (6.9) |
7.8 (3.1) |
5.7 (2.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
1.0 (0.4) |
21.5 (8.5) |
30.1 (11.9) |
23.8 (9.4) |
150.2 (59.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.8 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 127.7 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 66.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.3 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 13.3 | 73.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.8 | 77.6 | 67.1 | 51.4 | 42.3 | 43.8 | 48.2 | 52.8 | 58.0 | 71.4 | 83.8 | 82.0 | 63.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.1 | 113.7 | 176.7 | 243.0 | 285.9 | 299.1 | 301.0 | 261.7 | 132.0 | 87.3 | 43.5 | 28.3 | 2,029.3 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (sun 1951–1980)[1][2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Climate data was recorded at Fort Smith from July 1913 to May 1946 and at Fort Smith Airport from September 1943 to present.
References
- ^ "Fort Smith A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2202200. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Fort Smith". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Fort Smith". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1951–1980 Volume 7: Bright Sunshine". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2020.