SION, ALBERTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		37.4		10		15.3		24.6		40.3		51.3		57.7		61.3		60.1		50.9		41		23.5		12.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		47.3		19		24.6		33.8		51.1		63		68.9		72.3		71.1		61.7		50.9		31.3		21

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		27.3		1		6.1		15.4		29.5		39.4		46.6		50.4		48.9		40.1		31.1		16		4.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		102		55.9		64		70		84		95		98.1		102		95		93.2		86		73.4		64.9

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-63		-61.1		-63		-40		-29.9		5		16		24.1		24.1		7		-15.7		-52.1		-58

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.7		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.1		0.2		0.8		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		80.1		---		---		---		1.9		9		16.4		22.1		20		9.1		1.7		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		181.6		0.2		0.7		2.5		15.8		27.4		29.7		31		30.8		25.7		16.2		1.3		0.4

Average Number of Days Above 32F/0C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		273		8.7		11.5		17.6		28		31		30		31		31		29.8		29.5		15.9		9.1

Average Number of Days Below 35F/2C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		217.5		30.9		28.1		31		24.1		10.1		1		---		0.6		7.8		23.8		29.4		30.6

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		194.2		30.5		27.6		29.9		19.3		5.2		0.2		---		0.2		4		18.8		28.6		30.1

Average Number of Days Below 28F/-2C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		159.4		29.4		26.6		25.8		10.6		1.2		---		---		---		1.3		9.9		25.6		29

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		84.5		22.3		17.4		12.2		1.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		10.6		19.6

Average Number of Days Below -4F/-20C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.3		11.8		8.4		2.9		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.5		8.6

Average Number of Days Below -22F/-30C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.1		4.1		1.6		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		20.4		1		0.7		0.8		1		2		3.9		3.6		2.9		1.8		0.8		0.9		1

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		88.7		7.3		5.8		5.4		4.5		8.7		11.9		11.9		9.5		7.5		3.9		6		6.3

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.8		1.1		0.9		2		1.3		2.3		3.4		3.8		2.9		2.5		2.8		1.2		1.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.2		2		1.4		1.7		2		3.6		5.8		5		4.6		3		1.3		1.8		2.1

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15.3		0.5		0.1		0.7		0.7		1.5		3.3		2.8		2.5		1.3		0.5		0.6		0.7

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.4		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.8		0.6		0.5		0.2		---		---		---

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		15.3		---		---		0.1		0.6		1.9		3.9		3.6		2.9		1.7		0.5		0.1		---

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		55.7		0.4		0.1		0.4		2.5		8.5		11.9		11.9		9.5		7.3		2.6		0.4		0.2

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.8		0.5		0.3		0.5		1.3		2.3		3.4		3.8		2.9		2.5		1		0.7		0.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24.1		0.1		---		0.2		1		3.4		5.8		5		4.6		2.9		0.8		0.2		0.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12.2		---		---		---		0.4		1.3		3.3		2.8		2.5		1.3		0.4		0.1		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.4		---		---		---		0.1		0.1		0.8		0.6		0.5		0.2		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		51		9.7		6.7		7.7		4.2		1.1		---		---		---		0.4		2.7		8.5		10

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.1		7		5.7		5.1		2.3		0.4		---		---		---		0.3		1.5		5.6		6.1

Deepest Snow Cover Reported

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		51.2		26		36.2		51.2		22.8		5.9		---		---		---		1.2		13		18.9		40.2

Most Snow Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		28		11		9.5		20		12.5		18		1		---		1		7.5		28		12		18

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 2in/5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10.1		1.9		1.4		1.5		0.9		0.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.5		1.7		2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3.9in/10cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.9		0.4		0.1		0.6		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.6		0.7

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5514.1		954.4		776.5		696.6		403.3		233.7		113.7		69.7		88.7		219.9		406.6		672.9		878.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40.6		---		---		---		0.1		1.6		5.2		15.4		16.7		1.5		0.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		961.7		---		---		---		---		40.3		231		350.3		313.1		27		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13		8.8		10.5		12.5		14.8		16.8		17.9		17.3		15.4		13.2		11.1		9.2		8.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		0.8		1.7		3.2		4.6		5.3		5.6		5.5		4.8		3.2		1.9		1		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.5		1		1.6		2.1		2.6		2.8		2.7		2.2		1.6		1.1		0.6		0.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		1.7		3		4.5		5		4.9		4.8		4.9		4.9		3.9		2.8		2		1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		1.5		2.6		4		5.1		5		5.1		5.2		5		3.6		2.6		1.8		0.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		0.8		1.7		3.2		4.6		5.3		5.6		5.5		4.8		3.2		1.9		1		0.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.6		1		1.7		2.2		2.6		2.8		2.7		2.3		1.7		1.2		0.7		0.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.1		3.3		5		6		5.8		5.5		5.7		5.7		4.6		3.2		2.3		1.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		1.9		2.8		4.5		6.5		6.7		6.4		6.8		6.3		4.6		3		2.1		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		0.7		1.6		3		3.9		4.3		4.7		4.6		3.9		2.6		1.7		0.9		0.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.5		0.9		1.6		2		2.5		2.7		2.7		2.2		1.5		1		0.6		0.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3		1.4		2.8		4.1		4.1		3.9		4.1		4		3.8		3		2.4		1.7		0.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.6		1.2		2.4		3.5		3.8		3.2		3.5		3.4		3.2		2.5		2.2		1.5		0.6