Holliston, Saskatoon: winter sun, snow and spring melt
Compared with 51 Saskatoon neighbourhoods, Holliston gets less December sun than most along its residential streets (median 0.8 h on December 21, city median 1.3 h), has more snow on the ground than most in March, and less spring ponding than most in a typical year (LandMood model, 2016–2025).
Winter sun
On December 21, the ground along Holliston's residential streets gets a median of 0.8 h of direct sun, less than the 1.3 h median across Saskatoon's neighbourhoods.
On December 21, about 44% of Holliston's street-side ground gets under half an hour of direct sun (city median 39%).
Which way homes face
Most residential streets here run north–south (about 55% of street length), so homes mostly face east or west, and front and back yards share the low winter sun more evenly.
Snow and spring melt
In March, about 58% of Holliston's street-side ground still holds 20 cm of snow or more in a typical year (city median 50%), the 11th snowiest of 51.
During spring melt, the model expects water to pool (1 cm or more) on about 6% of the street-side and open ground in Holliston (city median 9%).
Buying a home in Holliston: what winter looks like
If you are looking at homes in Holliston or thinking of living there, expect less winter sun than most of Saskatoon on the ground along its streets: a median of 0.8 h of direct sun on December 21, against 1.3 h for the city.
Most streets in Holliston run north–south, so homes mostly face east or west. Front and back yards share the low winter sun more evenly, and how much a driveway gets depends more on trees and the house next door.
Holliston has more snow on the ground in March than most neighbourhoods and less spring ponding than most in our model. Wherever a driveway or walk sits in shade, snow tends to stay longer, and melt water that runs across it in the day can refreeze at night.
At a viewing, check:
- which way the front of the house faces;
- whether the driveway and front steps are in shade around midday;
- where snow has piled up and where melt water has stood or refrozen;
- where the downspouts empty and whether the yard slopes away from the house.
The full list is in buying a house in Saskatoon in winter.
Within Holliston, two homes on the same street can differ more than Holliston differs from the rest of Saskatoon. Put the home you are looking at on the map to see its own front yard, back yard and driveway.
Compared with its neighbours
Along its residential streets Holliston gets 0.9 h less direct sun on December 21 than neighbouring Adelaide/Churchill (0.8 h against 1.7 h).
| Neighbourhood | Sun, Dec 21 (median) | 20 cm+ snow in March | Spring ponding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holliston | 0.8 h | 58% | 6% |
| Adelaide/Churchill | 1.7 h | 49% | 11% |
| Brevoort Park | 0.8 h | 58% | 8% |
| Greystone Heights | 0.8 h | 58% | 6% |
| Grosvenor Park | 1.5 h | 51% | 5% |
| Haultain | 0.8 h | 65% | 12% |
| Nutana Park | 0.8 h | 57% | 16% |
Compared with the rest of Saskatoon
| Measure | Holliston | Saskatoon median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sun on Dec 21, street-side ground (median) | 0.8 h | 1.3 h | 40th of 51 |
| Street-side ground with under 30 min of sun on Dec 21 | 44% | 39% | 14th of 51 |
| Street-side ground with 20 cm+ of snow in March | 58% | 50% | 11th of 51 |
| Ground where melt water pools in spring (1 cm+) | 6% | 9% | 39th of 51 |
| Residential streets running east–west | 44% | 39% | 16th of 51 |
Rank 1 is the highest value among 51 residential neighbourhoods with enough data. See which ones get the most and least December sun in the Saskatoon winter sun ranking.
How these numbers are made
LandMood follows the sun hour by hour over 1-metre public lidar of the real houses and trees (Natural Resources Canada) with ten years of weather (2016–2025). For this page we sampled the ground along residential streets (boulevards, front yards and driveways as a band, never a single home) and open ground away from buildings, across the whole neighbourhood. Snow and water are modelled tendencies shown as shares and bands, not measurements.
Questions people ask
How much winter sun does Holliston, Saskatoon get?
On December 21 the ground along residential streets in Holliston gets a median of 0.8 h of direct sun in LandMood's model, against 1.3 h for the median neighbourhood in Saskatoon. Individual homes vary with the direction they face, trees and neighbouring houses.
Do homes in Holliston face north or south?
Most residential streets here run north–south (about 55% of street length), so homes mostly face east or west, and front and back yards share the low winter sun more evenly. Check a specific home on the map before you decide.
What should I check when buying a home in Holliston in winter?
Check which way the front of the house faces, whether the driveway and front steps are in shade around midday, where snow piles up and melt water stands or refreezes, and where the downspouts empty. In LandMood's model the ground along Holliston's residential streets gets a median of 0.8 h of direct sun on December 21 (city median 1.3 h), but two homes on the same street can differ more than that, so check the specific home on the map.
Does snow last long in Holliston?
In March, about 58% of Holliston's street-side ground still holds 20 cm of snow or more in a typical year (city median 50%), the 11th snowiest of 51. Shaded ground on the north side of houses and trees keeps snow longest.