Being in the centre of the North America, Saskatchewan is far removed from the moderating effects of any large body of water and therefore has a temperate continental climate, Köppen climate classification types BSk, Dfb and Dfc.
Compared to average values from all thirteen Canadian provinces and territories,[REF] Saskatchewan is the sunniest province or territory year round (2206 hours per year), has the second-lowest annual snowfall (), the fourth-lowest total precipitation () and the second-hottest summer ().