Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Saskatoon
Saskatoon: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs was 4,661 Degree days in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Saskatoon, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Saskatoon stood at 4,661 Degree days.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Saskatoon peaked at 6,227 Degree days in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3,808 Degree days, in 1987.
That places Saskatoon 2nd out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Saskatoon, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,949 Degree days | — |
| 1951 | 6,227 Degree days | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 4,686 Degree days | -24.8% |
| 1953 | 4,566 Degree days | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 4,647 Degree days | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5,444 Degree days | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 5,377 Degree days | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 4,904 Degree days | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 4,677 Degree days | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 4,967 Degree days | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 4,856 Degree days | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 4,844 Degree days | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 4,813 Degree days | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4,656 Degree days | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4,680 Degree days | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5,347 Degree days | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 5,225 Degree days | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 5,181 Degree days | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4,603 Degree days | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 5,246 Degree days | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 5,261 Degree days | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,099 Degree days | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5,522 Degree days | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4,792 Degree days | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 5,048 Degree days | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 5,170 Degree days | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,634 Degree days | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 4,683 Degree days | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,142 Degree days | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 5,390 Degree days | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4,864 Degree days | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 4,119 Degree days | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 5,497 Degree days | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 4,902 Degree days | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 4,844 Degree days | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,157 Degree days | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4,497 Degree days | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 3,808 Degree days | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 4,589 Degree days | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 4,981 Degree days | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 4,744 Degree days | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4,673 Degree days | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,603 Degree days | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,710 Degree days | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,827 Degree days | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,076 Degree days | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5,751 Degree days | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 4,595 Degree days | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 4,396 Degree days | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,274 Degree days | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4,862 Degree days | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 4,273 Degree days | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4,968 Degree days | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 4,813 Degree days | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,850 Degree days | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,546 Degree days | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4,601 Degree days | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,768 Degree days | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,931 Degree days | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,190 Degree days | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,568 Degree days | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 4,662 Degree days | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,600 Degree days | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,271 Degree days | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 5,128 Degree days | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,356 Degree days | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 4,142 Degree days | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,542 Degree days | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 5,105 Degree days | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 5,125 Degree days | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,859 Degree days | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,534 Degree days | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,067 Degree days | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 4,400 Degree days | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 4,649 Degree days | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 4,661 Degree days | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,144 Degree days | 4,566 Degree days | 6,227 Degree days | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,945 Degree days | 4,603 Degree days | 5,347 Degree days | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,074 Degree days | 4,634 Degree days | 5,522 Degree days | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,726 Degree days | 3,808 Degree days | 5,497 Degree days | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,765 Degree days | 4,274 Degree days | 5,751 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,780 Degree days | 4,273 Degree days | 5,190 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,750 Degree days | 4,142 Degree days | 5,271 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,695 Degree days | 4,400 Degree days | 5,067 Degree days | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saskatoon
- 1 Luxembourg 1,998 Degree days compare
- 2 Armenia 162.92 Degree days compare
More reference data data for Saskatoon
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 8.72 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -82.71 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -85.93 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 12.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate 0.2721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -791.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -91.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 4 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 1.6 Days per year (2024)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Saskatoon?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Saskatoon was 4,661 Degree days in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Saskatoon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,227 Degree days in 1951.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Saskatoon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,808 Degree days in 1987.
- How does Saskatoon rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas?
- Saskatoon ranks 2nd out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas rising or falling in Saskatoon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saskatoon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators of Cooling and Heating Degree Days (CDDs and HDDs) for FUAs and cities. CDDs and HDDs are measurements used to estimate energy usage based on outdoor temperature. CDD measures the demand for cooling, while HDD measures the demand for heating, both calculated relative to a baseline temperature. Data sources and methodology The indicators use 0.1-degree resolution grids from the ERA5-Land dataset. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. Annual CDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the daily mean outdoor air temperature and the threshold temperature when the outdoor temperature is above the threshold temperature. HDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the threshold temperature and the daily mean outdoor air temperature when the outdoor temperature is below the threshold temperature. Threshold temperatures are set to 22°C for CDDs and 15°C for HDDs. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org