climigo

Alberta

When to go?

The best months are June–August. Avoid November–March (freezing, at times extreme cold).

Climate zones

United StatesBritish ColumbiaSaskatchewanNorthwest TerritoriesCalgaryCalgaryCalgaryEdmontonEdmontonEdmontonBanffBanffBanffMedicine HatMedicine HatMedicine HatFort McMurrayFort McMurrayFort McMurrayLake LouiseLake LouiseBanff National ParkBanff National ParkJasper National ParkJasper National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January −9°−20° extreme cold
February −6°−18° extreme cold
March 0°−13° snow likely
April 9°−5°
May 16°2°
June 20°7°
July 23°9°
August 22°8°
September 17°4°
October 8°−3°
November −1°−11° snow likely
December −8°−18° extreme cold

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−25°−20°−15°−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−19.5 · −8.6 °CJanuary: −19.5 · −8.6 °C−18.0 · −5.9 °CFebruary: −18.0 · −5.9 °C−12.8 · −0.1 °CMarch: −12.8 · −0.1 °C−4.6 · 8.5 °CApril: −4.6 · 8.5 °C2.4 · 16.1 °CMay: 2.4 · 16.1 °C7.2 · 20.2 °CJune: 7.2 · 20.2 °C9.4 · 22.9 °CJuly: 9.4 · 22.9 °C8.0 · 21.9 °CAugust: 8.0 · 21.9 °C3.6 · 16.7 °CSeptember: 3.6 · 16.7 °C−2.8 · 8.2 °COctober: −2.8 · 8.2 °C−11.0 · −1.3 °CNovember: −11.0 · −1.3 °C−18.1 · −7.9 °CDecember: −18.1 · −7.9 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −19.5 – −8.6 °C
Feb −18.0 – −5.9 °C
Mar −12.8 – −0.1 °C
Apr −4.6 – 8.5 °C
May 2.4 – 16.1 °C
Jun 7.2 – 20.2 °C
Jul 9.4 – 22.9 °C
Aug 8.0 – 21.9 °C
Sep 3.6 – 16.7 °C
Oct −2.8 – 8.2 °C
Nov −11.0 – −1.3 °C
Dec −18.1 – −7.9 °C

How much it rains

January 26 mm6 d
February 19 mm4 d
March 24 mm5 d
April 30 mm5 d
May 45 mm7 d
June 76 mm10 d
July 79 mm11 d
August 59 mm9 d
September 41 mm7 d
October 29 mm6 d
November 25 mm5 d
December 24 mm5 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec26 mm · 6 rain days · 4 mm a dayJanuary: 26 mm · 6 rain days · 4 mm a day19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a dayFebruary: 19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a day24 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayMarch: 24 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day30 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayApril: 30 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day45 mm · 7 rain days · 6 mm a dayMay: 45 mm · 7 rain days · 6 mm a day76 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 76 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a day79 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a dayJuly: 79 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a day59 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayAugust: 59 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day41 mm · 7 rain days · 6 mm a daySeptember: 41 mm · 7 rain days · 6 mm a day29 mm · 6 rain days · 5 mm a dayOctober: 29 mm · 6 rain days · 5 mm a day25 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayNovember: 25 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day24 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayDecember: 24 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 26 mm6 d
Feb 19 mm4 d
Mar 24 mm5 d
Apr 30 mm5 d
May 45 mm7 d
Jun 76 mm10 d
Jul 79 mm11 d
Aug 59 mm9 d
Sep 41 mm7 d
Oct 29 mm6 d
Nov 25 mm5 d
Dec 24 mm5 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 7 h 47
February 9 h 43
March 11 h 47
April 14 h 06
May 16 h 08
June 17 h 21
July 16 h 50
August 15 h 00
September 12 h 46
October 10 h 33
November 8 h 26
December 7 h 12

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 32 cm
February 36 cm
March 33 cm
April 19 cm
May 6 cm
June 2 cm
July 1 cm
August 1 cm
September 1 cm
October 3 cm
November 11 cm
December 22 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

02550 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec32 cmJanuary: 32 cm36 cmFebruary: 36 cm33 cmMarch: 33 cm19 cmApril: 19 cm6 cmMay: 6 cm2 cmJune: 2 cm1 cmJuly: 1 cm1 cmAugust: 1 cm1 cmSeptember: 1 cm3 cmOctober: 3 cm11 cmNovember: 11 cm22 cmDecember: 22 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 32 cm
Feb 36 cm
Mar 33 cm
Apr 19 cm
May 6 cm
Jun 2 cm
Jul 1 cm
Aug 1 cm
Sep 1 cm
Oct 3 cm
Nov 11 cm
Dec 22 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

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