Medicine Hat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Medicine Hat sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Medicine Hat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Medicine Hat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Medicine Hat in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Medicine Hat reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Medicine Hat
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.
Medicine Hat 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 | -3° / -12° | 15 | 5 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -11° | 12 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -6° | 20 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 12° / 0° | 35 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 18° / 5° | 53 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 10° | 86 | 11.1 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 12° | 39 | 6.8 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 12° | 39 | 6.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 20° / 7° | 34 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 12° / 1° | 26 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 4° / -6° | 21 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -2° / -10° | 15 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Medicine Hat gets around 164 mm of rain over 25 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 11 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Medicine Hat?
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 one of the better times to visit Medicine Hat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Medicine Hat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Medicine Hat sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Medicine Hat 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 Medicine Hat peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat sits at 50.0°N, 110.7°W, 673 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lethbridge, 158 km away.
Topography around Medicine Hat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Medicine Hat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Medicine Hat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.
The land around Medicine Hat is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (28%) 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 Medicine Hat (50.0393°, -110.6766°, elevation 673 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.