Medicine Hat (AB) Temperature by Month

Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -2°C (28°F) in January and 27°C (81°F) in July, averaging 13°C (55°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from comfortable to very cold in Medicine Hat. At night, minimum temperatures range from 13°C (55°F) in July to -12°C (10°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Medicine Hat by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Medicine Hat's average annual maximum temperature is 13°C (55°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year, mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.

Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.

For more on Medicine Hat's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Medicine Hat climate page.