Hot Sunny Summers and Cold Sunny Winters
Winnipeg has a true four-season climate.
In winter, the mercury dips below -21 degrees Celsius (-9 degrees Fahrenheit) on average. Hot, dry summer days bring temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit), while evenings are pleasantly cool. In all seasons, wide variations from the average values are quite common. The annual mean temperature is 2.6 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit).
More than half of the annual precipitation falls in the summer months, most frequently in the form of brief but sometimes heavy showers. Winnipeg receives 110 to 140 centimetres (43-55 inches) of snow annually.
Clearest Skies Year-Round
The greatest number of hours annually with total cloud amount between 0 and 2 tenths.
Rank Province/Territory Average
| Manitoba | 2565.84 |
| Nunavut | 2523.05 |
| Saskatchewan | 2470.52 |
| Northwest Territories | 2439.97 |
| Ontario | 2231.33 |
| New Brunswick | 2190.29 |
| Alberta | 2180.44 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2059.25 |
| Québec | 1946.63 |
| Nova Scotia | 1795.63 |
| Yukon Territory | 1773.10 |
| British Columbia | 1721.62 |
| New Foundland & Labrador | 1474.43 |
| Weighted-Average - Canada | 2047.68 |
Source: Environment Canada
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