Pleasant Hill, Saskatoon: winter sun, snow and spring melt
Compared with 51 Saskatoon neighbourhoods, Pleasant Hill gets less December sun than most along its residential streets (median 1.0 h on December 21, city median 1.3 h), has more snow on the ground than most in March, and about average spring ponding in a typical year (LandMood model, 2016–2025).
Winter sun
On December 21, the ground along Pleasant Hill's residential streets gets a median of 1.0 h of direct sun, less than the 1.3 h median across Saskatoon's neighbourhoods.
On December 21, about 43% of Pleasant Hill'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 69% 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 Pleasant Hill's street-side ground still holds 20 cm of snow or more in a typical year (city median 50%).
During spring melt, the model expects water to pool (1 cm or more) on about 8% of the street-side and open ground in Pleasant Hill (city median 9%).
Buying a home in Pleasant Hill: what winter looks like
If you are looking at homes in Pleasant Hill or thinking of living there, expect less winter sun than most of Saskatoon on the ground along its streets: a median of 1.0 h of direct sun on December 21, against 1.3 h for the city.
Most streets in Pleasant Hill 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.
Pleasant Hill has more snow on the ground in March than most neighbourhoods and about the typical amount of spring ponding 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 Pleasant Hill, two homes on the same street can differ more than Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill gets 0.8 h less direct sun on December 21 than neighbouring Riversdale (1.0 h against 1.8 h).
| Neighbourhood | Sun, Dec 21 (median) | 20 cm+ snow in March | Spring ponding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | 1.0 h | 58% | 8% |
| Caswell Hill | 0.2 h | 74% | 5% |
| Meadowgreen | 1.3 h | 50% | 15% |
| Mount Royal | 1.3 h | 55% | 7% |
| Riversdale | 1.8 h | 52% | 6% |
| Westmount | 1.0 h | 57% | 14% |
Compared with the rest of Saskatoon
| Measure | Pleasant Hill | Saskatoon median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sun on Dec 21, street-side ground (median) | 1.0 h | 1.3 h | 38th of 51 |
| Street-side ground with under 30 min of sun on Dec 21 | 43% | 39% | 15th of 51 |
| Street-side ground with 20 cm+ of snow in March | 58% | 50% | 14th of 51 |
| Ground where melt water pools in spring (1 cm+) | 8% | 9% | 29th of 51 |
| Residential streets running east–west | 30% | 39% | 42nd 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 Pleasant Hill, Saskatoon get?
On December 21 the ground along residential streets in Pleasant Hill gets a median of 1.0 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 Pleasant Hill face north or south?
Most residential streets here run north–south (about 69% 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill's residential streets gets a median of 1.0 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 Pleasant Hill?
In March, about 58% of Pleasant Hill's street-side ground still holds 20 cm of snow or more in a typical year (city median 50%). Shaded ground on the north side of houses and trees keeps snow longest.