Athabasca, Alberta
Climate

Athabasca, Alberta

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Athabasca, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1900–present

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

Record high °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	16.1 (61.0)	20.0 (68.0)	31.7 (89.1)	34.4 (93.9)	34.5 (94.1)	38.3 (100.9)	34.5 (94.1)	32.2 (90.0)	28.9 (84.0)	21.1 (70.0)	15.0 (59.0)	38.3 (100.9)

Average high °C (°F)	−8.5 (16.7)	−4.8 (23.4)	1.2 (34.2)	10.2 (50.4)	16.8 (62.2)	20.4 (68.7)	22.7 (72.9)	21.6 (70.9)	15.9 (60.6)	8.7 (47.7)	−2.3 (27.9)	−7.2 (19.0)	7.9 (46.2)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−13.4 (7.9)	−10.4 (13.3)	−4.3 (24.3)	3.9 (39.0)	10.3 (50.5)	14.3 (57.7)	16.6 (61.9)	15.4 (59.7)	9.9 (49.8)	3.5 (38.3)	−6.3 (20.7)	−11.9 (10.6)	2.3 (36.1)

Average low °C (°F)	−18.1 (−0.6)	−15.7 (3.7)	−9.7 (14.5)	−2.3 (27.9)	3.8 (38.8)	8.2 (46.8)	10.5 (50.9)	9.2 (48.6)	3.9 (39.0)	−1.7 (28.9)	−10.4 (13.3)	−16.5 (2.3)	−3.2 (26.2)

Record low °C (°F)	−54.4 (−65.9)	−53.9 (−65.0)	−43.9 (−47.0)	−31.7 (−25.1)	−12.2 (10.0)	−7.2 (19.0)	−5.0 (23.0)	−6.7 (19.9)	−15.0 (5.0)	−26.7 (−16.1)	−45.6 (−50.1)	−48.9 (−56.0)	−54.4 (−65.9)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	22.5 (0.89)	14.9 (0.59)	17.2 (0.68)	25.7 (1.01)	49.0 (1.93)	87.4 (3.44)	103.7 (4.08)	58.1 (2.29)	37.5 (1.48)	22.1 (0.87)	20.6 (0.81)	20.0 (0.79)	478.7 (18.85)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.6 (0.02)	0.6 (0.02)	1.4 (0.06)	15.5 (0.61)	46.5 (1.83)	87.4 (3.44)	103.7 (4.08)	58.1 (2.29)	37.1 (1.46)	14.1 (0.56)	1.9 (0.07)	0.4 (0.02)	367.3 (14.46)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	21.9 (8.6)	14.3 (5.6)	15.9 (6.3)	10.2 (4.0)	2.5 (1.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.4 (0.2)	8.0 (3.1)	18.7 (7.4)	19.6 (7.7)	111.4 (43.9)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	8.3	6.5	6.6	6.4	9.7	14.0	15.2	12.4	10.4	7.4	7.0	8.9	112.8

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.3	0.5	0.9	4.1	9.3	14.0	15.2	12.4	10.0	5.9	1.0	0.5	74.0

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	8.1	6.1	5.8	2.4	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.8	6.2	8.4	39.9

Source: Environment Canada

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In Athabasca, the coldest temperature recorded was −54.4 °C in January.

final_sentence: In Athabasca, the coldest temperature recorded was −54.4 °C in January.