Fort Smith, Northwest Territories Climate

Canada

Pop. 2,542 Elev. 205 m / 673 ft TZ: America/Edmonton (UTC-6) ·

Fort Smith has harsh winters with December lows averaging -22°F (-30°C), and mild summers with August highs of 78°F (26°C). Rain falls on about 11 days per year (7.8 in / 199 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 50 in (1268 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 67 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 60°F (15°C) in summer.

Temperature 26°C (78°F) high -30°C (-22°F) low
Feels like -30°C (-22°F) low
Rain 11 days 199 mm (7.8 in) /yr
Snow 3 days 1268 mm (49.9 in) /yr
Sky 67 sunny 7 stormy
Wind 0.8 m/s (1.8 mph) avg

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Best months to visit: May

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
72
Jan
71
Feb
58
Mar
79
Apr
59
May
62
Jun
55
Jul
58
Aug
61
Sep
79
Oct
82
Nov
81
Dec
Humidity (%)
79
Jan
71
Feb
67
Mar
63
Apr
41
May
50
Jun
57
Jul
59
Aug
62
Sep
77
Oct
83
Nov
76
Dec

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Commercial airport 5 km Fort Smith Airport (YSM)
Ski resort 640 km Tawaitnaw Cross Country Ski Trails
National park 106 km Wood Buffalo National Park
Hospital 0 km
Hiking trail 301 km Tin Can Hill Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January -12°C 10°F -22°C -8°F 2 mm 0.1 in 150 mm5.9 in 5
February -16°C 2°F -25°C -13°F 0 mm 0.0 in 201 mm7.9 in 4
March -7°C 19°F -22°C -7°F 0 mm 0.0 in 59 mm2.3 in 8
April 6°C 43°F -6°C 21°F 17 mm 0.7 in 230 mm9.1 in 2
May 21°C 70°F 6°C 43°F 14 mm 0.6 in 2 mm0.1 in 9
June 21°C 70°F 8°C 46°F 36 mm 1.4 in 9
July 24°C 74°F 10°C 49°F 48 mm 1.9 in 9
August 26°C 78°F 12°C 53°F 27 mm 1.1 in 7
September 21°C 70°F 8°C 47°F 24 mm 0.9 in 7
October 8°C 47°F 1°C 34°F 28 mm 1.1 in 64 mm2.5 in 2
November -4°C 25°F -9°C 17°F 4 mm 0.1 in 324 mm12.8 in 2
December -23°C -10°F -30°C -22°F 0 mm 0.0 in 239 mm9.4 in 3

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 5 0
February 4 0
March 8 0
April 2 0
May 9 0
June 9 3
July 9 1
August 7 2
September 7 1
October 2 0
November 2 0
December 3 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 0°C 32°F
February 0°C 32°F
March 0°C 32°F
April 0°C 32°F
May 1°C 33°F
June 5°C 42°F
July 11°C 51°F
August 15°C 60°F
September 14°C 57°F
October 8°C 47°F
November 3°C 37°F
December 0°C 32°F