Climate

Sunshine coupled with warm dry summers means more time to spend outdoors and exploring our region.  The low altitude of the region produces a very warm climate, with particular areas often matching or surpassing the “hot spot” of Canada.  Winters have become very mild over the last few years with average temperatures on the rise.

The County’s climate is considered semi-arid, which means lots of sunshine.  The County lies mainly within the dry mixed grass region.   At higher elevations in the southern part of the County and at higher elevations in the eastern part of the County, the mixed grass region is present.  The mean annual precipitation averaged from 3 meteorological stations within the County measured 344 mm.  The mean annual temperature averaged 7.0 Celsius with the mean monthly temperature reaching a high of 21 Celsius in July and dropping to a low of -9.2 Celsius in January.

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