Edmonton
Climate

Edmonton

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Edmonton (Blatchford Field), 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1880−present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high humidex	10.6	13.8	23.5	29.2	33.4	35.9	43.0	39.6	34.1	28.3	18.9	16.0	43.0

Record high °C (°F)	13.9 (57.0)	16.7 (62.1)	23.9 (75.0)	32.2 (90.0)	34.4 (93.9)	37.2 (99.0)	36.7 (98.1)	35.6 (96.1)	33.9 (93.0)	28.6 (83.5)	23.3 (73.9)	16.7 (62.1)	37.2 (99.0)

Average high °C (°F)	−6.0 (21.2)	−2.7 (27.1)	2.2 (36.0)	11.2 (52.2)	17.5 (63.5)	21.0 (69.8)	23.1 (73.6)	22.6 (72.7)	17.1 (62.8)	10.4 (50.7)	0.0 (32.0)	−4.5 (23.9)	9.3 (48.7)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−10.4 (13.3)	−7.6 (18.3)	−2.5 (27.5)	5.4 (41.7)	11.5 (52.7)	15.5 (59.9)	17.7 (63.9)	16.9 (62.4)	11.4 (52.5)	5.1 (41.2)	−4.1 (24.6)	−8.8 (16.2)	4.2 (39.6)

Average low °C (°F)	−14.8 (5.4)	−12.5 (9.5)	−7.2 (19.0)	−0.5 (31.1)	5.4 (41.7)	9.9 (49.8)	12.3 (54.1)	11.3 (52.3)	5.8 (42.4)	−0.2 (31.6)	−8.2 (17.2)	−13.1 (8.4)	−1.0 (30.2)

Record low °C (°F)	−49.4 (−56.9)	−49.4 (−56.9)	−40.0 (−40.0)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−12.2 (10.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	−1.7 (28.9)	−3.3 (26.1)	−11.7 (10.9)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−42.2 (−44.0)	−48.3 (−54.9)	−49.4 (−56.9)

Record low wind chill	−52.8	−50.7	−44.6	−37.5	−14.5	0.0	0.0	−3.7	−13.3	−34.3	−50.2	−55.5	−55.5

Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.7 (0.85)	12.0 (0.47)	15.8 (0.62)	28.8 (1.13)	46.1 (1.81)	77.5 (3.05)	93.8 (3.69)	61.9 (2.44)	43.5 (1.71)	21.7 (0.85)	18.0 (0.71)	15.0 (0.59)	455.7 (17.94)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	1.3 (0.05)	0.76 (0.03)	1.7 (0.07)	14.5 (0.57)	40.7 (1.60)	77.5 (3.05)	93.8 (3.69)	61.8 (2.43)	42.4 (1.67)	10.9 (0.43)	1.6 (0.06)	0.73 (0.03)	347.8 (13.69)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	24.5 (9.6)	13.4 (5.3)	17.4 (6.9)	15.3 (6.0)	4.9 (1.9)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.0 (0.4)	11.6 (4.6)	19.1 (7.5)	16.4 (6.5)	123.5 (48.6)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	11.0	7.9	8.3	8.8	11.0	14.2	14.6	11.1	9.8	8.0	8.8	9.4	122.9

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	1.1	0.83	1.4	5.9	10.5	14.2	14.6	11.1	9.6	5.6	1.5	0.75	77.3

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	10.7	7.7	7.7	4.2	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.50	3.2	7.9	9.3	52.4

Average relative humidity (%)	65.2	61.2	56.5	42.9	40.4	48.2	52.6	51.4	50.1	50.5	64.7	65.4	54.1

Mean monthly sunshine hours	100.8	121.7	176.3	244.2	279.9	285.9	307.5	282.3	192.7	170.8	98.4	84.5	2,344.8

Percent possible sunshine	40.2	44.1	48.1	58.2	56.8	56.2	60.2	61.5	50.4	52.0	37.8	36.0	50.1

Source: Environment Canada, (July record high humidex), Extremes (1880−1943)

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In july, a record high humidex of 43 was recorded.

final_sentence: In july, a record high humidex of 43 was recorded.