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Winters are cold. Temperature averages have been as low as
-40°C because of the freezing cold Arctic air masses.
Average high is -8°C and the low is -19°C. In the winter the strong winds result in very cold temperatures with an added windchill. Winter blizzards ( storms with winds and blowing snow) can last for many hours. It is not uncommon for it to snow in late spring and in late summer. |  |
| The province receives plenty of sunshine. Summers are hot and dry in southern Saskatchewan, Summer temperatures can range from about 10°C (50°F) to a maximum of 43°C (110°F). |  |
| The amount of rainfall varies from about 300 mm (about 12 in) to 430 mm (17 in), with the driest part being in the southwest and far north. |  |