Fort McMurray
Climate

Fort McMurray

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Fort McMurray Airport, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1908−present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high humidex	14.6	13.4	19.8	30.4	35.6	38.3	45.6	40.5	33.7	28.4	15.5	10.4	45.6

Record high °C (°F)	15.1 (59.2)	16.1 (61.0)	20.1 (68.2)	35.0 (95.0)	36.7 (98.1)	36.8 (98.2)	38.9 (102.0)	37.0 (98.6)	32.4 (90.3)	29.4 (84.9)	18.9 (66.0)	10.7 (51.3)	38.9 (102.0)

Average high °C (°F)	−12.2 (10.0)	−7.1 (19.2)	0.6 (33.1)	10.0 (50.0)	16.9 (62.4)	21.5 (70.7)	23.7 (74.7)	22.2 (72.0)	15.8 (60.4)	7.4 (45.3)	−4.3 (24.3)	−10.1 (13.8)	7.0 (44.6)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−17.4 (0.7)	−13.3 (8.1)	−6.2 (20.8)	3.3 (37.9)	9.9 (49.8)	14.6 (58.3)	17.1 (62.8)	15.4 (59.7)	9.5 (49.1)	2.3 (36.1)	−8.6 (16.5)	−15.1 (4.8)	1.0 (33.8)

Average low °C (°F)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−19.5 (−3.1)	−12.9 (8.8)	−3.5 (25.7)	2.8 (37.0)	7.7 (45.9)	10.5 (50.9)	8.6 (47.5)	3.2 (37.8)	−2.8 (27.0)	−12.9 (8.8)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−5.1 (22.8)

Record low °C (°F)	−51.7 (−61.1)	−53.3 (−63.9)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−34.4 (−29.9)	−17.3 (0.9)	−6.1 (21.0)	−3.3 (26.1)	−6.1 (21.0)	−15.6 (3.9)	−24.5 (−12.1)	−41.7 (−43.1)	−53.3 (−63.9)	−53.3 (−63.9)

Record low wind chill	−58.4	−59.6	−56.8	−45.8	−21.0	−6.3	0.0	−6.1	−16.0	−31.7	−50.1	−53.2	−59.6

Average precipitation mm (inches)	17.7 (0.70)	13.2 (0.52)	16.7 (0.66)	21.4 (0.84)	36.5 (1.44)	73.3 (2.89)	80.7 (3.18)	57.1 (2.25)	39.7 (1.56)	26.2 (1.03)	19.9 (0.78)	16.4 (0.65)	418.6 (16.48)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.4 (0.02)	0.7 (0.03)	2.1 (0.08)	11.0 (0.43)	33.5 (1.32)	73.3 (2.89)	80.7 (3.18)	57.1 (2.25)	38.8 (1.53)	15.6 (0.61)	2.6 (0.10)	0.7 (0.03)	316.3 (12.45)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	23.8 (9.4)	18.4 (7.2)	19.1 (7.5)	11.9 (4.7)	3.5 (1.4)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.9 (0.4)	12.2 (4.8)	22.9 (9.0)	21.3 (8.4)	133.8 (52.7)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	12.3	10.4	9.6	8.5	11.3	14.2	15.8	13.2	12.5	10.9	12.0	11.8	142.5

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.63	0.59	1.5	5.7	10.6	14.2	15.8	13.2	12.3	6.7	1.9	0.68	83.7

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	13.2	11.1	9.4	4.1	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.04	0.52	5.9	11.9	12.4	69.9

Mean monthly sunshine hours	77.7	113.8	176.0	217.3	276.5	264.5	285.5	265.8	165.2	118.4	63.2	65.2	2,088.9

Percent possible sunshine	33.2	42.5	48.1	50.9	54.4	49.9	53.9	56.5	42.9	36.6	25.6	30.3	43.7

Source: Environment Canada

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The lowest temperature ever recorded was −53.3 °C in February 1917 and in December 1933.

final_sentence: The lowest temperature ever recorded was −53.3 °C in February 1917 and in December 1933.