Alberta, Canada Weather and Climate
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Alberta).
| Place | Best travel time |
| Edmonton | January, June, July, August and September |
| Banff | January, February, June, July, August, September and October |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Edmonton, Alberta
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | -7 ° C | -4 ° C | 2 ° C | 11 ° C | 18 ° C | 21 ° C | 23 ° C | 22 ° C | 17 ° C | 11 ° C | 0 ° C | -5 ° C |
| Night temperature | -16 ° C | -13 ° C | -7 ° C | -0 ° C | 6 ° C | 10 ° C | 12 ° C | 11 ° C | 6 ° C | 0 ° C | -8 ° C | -14 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 23 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 87 | 92 | 69 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 21st |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Hours of sunshine | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sunrise | 8:40 | 7:55 | 7:50 | 6:35 | 5:35 | 5:05 | 5:20 | 6:10 | 7:05 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:45 |
| Sunset | 16:45 | 17:40 | 19:35 | 20:30 | 21:25 | 22:05 | 21:55 | 21:05 | 19:50 | 18:40 | 16:40 | 16:15 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Edmonton is 3.9 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (17.5 ° C), coldest month of January with averages of -11.7 ° C.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 476 mm on 125 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December snowfall is possible.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year the sun shines for 6.3 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Alberta weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 2 ° C and 18 ° C can be expected over the next three months. May is still the mildest in Edmonton, but March is noticeably colder. Temperatures in Edmonton are between 2 and 18 ° C and in Banff between 3 and 14 ° C.
In March it rains on 6 (Banff) to 8 days (Edmonton), in April on 7 (Banff) to 8 days (Edmonton) and in May on 8 (Banff) to 11 days (Edmonton), depending on the region.
In the period from March to May the sun shines on average between 4 and 9 hours a day. The sunniest weather is Edmonton in May, but Banff in March with less sun.
