Fort Garry South in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Fort Garry South sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 264 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Fort Garry South's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fort Garry South's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 264 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fort Garry South in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Fort Garry South reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Fort Garry South
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Fort Garry South weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -11° / -20° | 16 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -19° | 14 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -11° | 25 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / -2° | 35 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 13.5 | 2.4 |
| May | 18° / 6° | 81 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 15.1 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 98 | 12.2 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 88 | 11.2 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 78 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 8° | 70 | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 10° / 1° | 48 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 10.5 | 2.4 |
| Nov | -0° / -8° | 29 | 6 | 5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -8° / -16° | 23 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Fort Garry South gets around 264 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min in early June to 13 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fort Garry South
In summer, Fort Garry South overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fort Garry South's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Fort Garry South?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Fort Garry South for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fort Garry South in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Fort Garry South sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Fort Garry South in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fort Garry South peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Fort Garry South in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fort Garry South is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Fort Garry South?
Fort Garry South sits at 49.8°N, 97.2°W, 234 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Winnipeg, 10 km away.
Topography around Fort Garry South
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fort Garry South.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fort Garry South has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.
The land around Fort Garry South is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fort Garry South (49.7923°, -97.1636°, elevation 234 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.