Saskatoon weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Saskatoon is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with July and May close behind. Saskatoon averages about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 48 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,625
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 455 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.2 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 266k
- Elevation
- 501 m
When is the best time to visit Saskatoon?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Saskatoon is August, then July and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 22 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Saskatoon?
Saskatoon gets a lot of sun: around 2,625 hours a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate August (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 43% of the annual 455 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -18° / 0°F | 22 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -18° / 0°F | 16 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 21 mm | 3 |
| April | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 35 mm | 3 |
| May | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 46 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 86 mm | 5 |
| July | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 60 mm | 6 |
| August | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| September | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 44 mm | 3 |
| October | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 32 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 26 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -16° / 3°F | 19 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Regina Canada · 240 km · best in Sep · 2,633 h sun/yr
- Edmonton Canada · 480 km · best in Aug · 2,549 h sun/yr
- Calgary Canada · 517 km · best in Jul · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Fort McMurray Canada · 578 km · best in Aug · 2,171 h sun/yr
- Minot United States · 581 km · best in Sep · 2,684 h sun/yr
- Great Falls United States · 619 km · best in Jul · 2,659 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Prince Albert Canada · 135 km · 2,375 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Lloydminster Canada · 260 km · 2,535 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- La Ronge Canada · 345 km · 2,159 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Bonnyville Canada · 359 km · 2,294 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Medicine Hat Canada · 369 km · 2,665 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Saskatoon compares month by month: Saskatoon vs Calgary · Saskatoon vs Edmonton · Saskatoon vs Regina · Saskatoon vs Fort McMurray · all comparisons
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