Calgary
Climate

Calgary

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Calgary International Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1881–present

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

Record high °C (°F)	17.6 (63.7)	22.6 (72.7)	25.4 (77.7)	29.4 (84.9)	32.4 (90.3)	35.0 (95.0)	36.1 (97.0)	36.7 (98.1)	33.3 (91.9)	29.4 (84.9)	22.8 (73.0)	19.5 (67.1)	36.7 (98.1)

Mean maximum °C (°F)	11.8 (53.2)	13.7 (56.7)	16.5 (61.7)	22.5 (72.5)	26.4 (79.5)	28.1 (82.6)	30.9 (87.6)	31.1 (88.0)	27.9 (82.2)	23.1 (73.6)	15.6 (60.1)	11.7 (53.1)	32.5 (90.5)

Average high °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	0.7 (33.3)	4.4 (39.9)	11.2 (52.2)	16.3 (61.3)	19.8 (67.6)	23.2 (73.8)	22.8 (73.0)	17.8 (64.0)	11.7 (53.1)	3.4 (38.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	10.8 (51.4)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−5.4 (22.3)	−1.6 (29.1)	4.6 (40.3)	9.7 (49.5)	13.7 (56.7)	16.5 (61.7)	15.8 (60.4)	11.0 (51.8)	5.2 (41.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−6.8 (19.8)	4.4 (39.9)

Average low °C (°F)	−13.2 (8.2)	−11.4 (11.5)	−7.5 (18.5)	−2.0 (28.4)	3.1 (37.6)	7.5 (45.5)	9.8 (49.6)	8.8 (47.8)	4.1 (39.4)	−1.4 (29.5)	−8.2 (17.2)	−12.8 (9.0)	−1.9 (28.6)

Mean minimum °C (°F)	−27.7 (−17.9)	−24.6 (−12.3)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−10.6 (12.9)	−3.7 (25.3)	2.0 (35.6)	4.4 (39.9)	3.2 (37.8)	−2.9 (26.8)	−11.4 (11.5)	−21.0 (−5.8)	−26.4 (−15.5)	−32.7 (−26.9)

Record low °C (°F)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−45.0 (−49.0)	−37.2 (−35.0)	−30.0 (−22.0)	−16.7 (1.9)	−3.3 (26.1)	−0.6 (30.9)	−3.2 (26.2)	−13.3 (8.1)	−25.7 (−14.3)	−35.0 (−31.0)	−42.8 (−45.0)	−45.0 (−49.0)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	9.4 (0.37)	9.4 (0.37)	17.8 (0.70)	25.2 (0.99)	56.8 (2.24)	94.0 (3.70)	65.5 (2.58)	57.0 (2.24)	45.1 (1.78)	15.3 (0.60)	13.1 (0.52)	10.2 (0.40)	418.8 (16.49)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.1 (0.00)	0.1 (0.00)	2.2 (0.09)	10.8 (0.43)	46.1 (1.81)	93.9 (3.70)	65.5 (2.58)	57.0 (2.24)	41.7 (1.64)	7.5 (0.30)	1.5 (0.06)	0.3 (0.01)	326.4 (12.85)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	15.3 (6.0)	14.5 (5.7)	22.7 (8.9)	18.8 (7.4)	11.9 (4.7)	0.1 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	3.9 (1.5)	10.0 (3.9)	16.6 (6.5)	15.0 (5.9)	128.8 (50.7)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	7.3	6.8	9.2	9.0	11.2	13.8	13.0	10.6	9.1	7.2	7.6	6.9	111.8

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.27	0.20	1.3	4.1	10.1	13.8	13.0	10.5	8.7	4.2	1.4	0.40	67.9

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	7.7	7.4	9.5	6.4	2.6	0.07	0.0	0.10	1.3	4.1	7.4	7.7	54.2

Average relative humidity (%)	54.5	53.2	50.3	40.7	43.5	48.6	46.8	44.6	44.3	44.3	54.0	55.3	48.3

Mean monthly sunshine hours	119.5	144.6	177.2	220.2	249.4	269.9	314.1	284.0	207.0	175.4	121.1	114.0	2,396.3

Percent possible sunshine	45.6	51.3	48.2	53.1	51.8	54.6	63.1	62.9	54.4	52.7	45.0	46.0	52.4

Source: Environment Canada

Sentence(s)

Calgary International Airport receives an average of 418.8 mm (16.49 in) of precipitation annually, with 326.4 mm (12.85 in) of that occurring in the form of rain.

final_sentence: Calgary International Airport receives an average of 418.8 mm (16.49 in) of precipitation annually, with 326.4 mm (12.85 in) of that occurring in the form of rain.