Saskatoon weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · regional city · continental climate
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.
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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Saskatoon: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Saskatoon?
Saskatoon is a regional city in Canada at 501 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Saskatoon get a year?
Saskatoon gets about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Saskatoon?
The sunniest time to visit Saskatoon is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with July and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Saskatoon?
January is the least sunny month in Saskatoon, scoring 0/100 with about 22 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Saskatoon?
The typical midday UV index in Saskatoon peaks around 6 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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