Sunshine in Saskatchewan: Average Hours and Days a Year
The tables below list yearly averages for the number of sunny days and the hours of sunshine at cities, towns and lakes in Saskatchewan.
The places are grouped into a separate table for each region of the province: Southern, Central and Northern Saskatchewan.
Each place has three measures of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine.
Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal during a year. Days statistics are for the typical number of days annually with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1981 to 2010.
Southern Saskatchewan
% Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
---|---|---|---|
52 | Estevan | 2404 | 324 |
51 | Moose Jaw | 2377 | 325 |
50 | Regina | 2318 | 322 |
52 | Swift Current | 2411 | 324 |
51 | Weyburn | 2380 | 319 |
Central Saskatchewan
% Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
---|---|---|---|
52 | Kindersley | 2416 | 326 |
42 | Melfort | 1976 | 299 |
49 | Saskatoon | 2268 | 319 |
50 | Yorkton | 2316 | 314 |
Northern Saskatchewan
% Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
---|---|---|---|
41 | Cree Lake | 1965 | 293 |
46 | Meadow Lake | 2155 | 312 |
48 | Nipawin | 2259 | 313 |
47 | Prince Albert | 2229 | 314 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.