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Alberta climate
Climate normals for 19 cities in Alberta — find your city, or get the regional gist.
Across the 19 cities we cover in Alberta, annual averages run 1–6°C. Annual precipitation ranges 284–520 mm across those cities. The region spans 4 Köppen zones (Dfb · Dwb · BSk · Dfc).
Largest cities
Largest cities in Alberta
The most populous cities — most visitors want one of these. Tap a name for month-by-month detail.
Calgary
Population 1.3M
Mild summers, very cold winters
Avg
−8°C in January, 17°C in July
Edmonton
Population 1.0M
Mild summers, very cold winters
Avg
−11°C in January, 17°C in July
Lethbridge
Population 103k
Warm summers, very cold winters
Avg
−5°C in January, 19°C in July
Red Deer
Population 101k
Mild summers, very cold winters
Avg
−12°C in January, 16°C in July
Airdrie
Population 90k
Mild summers, very cold winters
Avg
−8°C in January, 17°C in July
Sherwood Park
Population 71k
Mild summers, very cold winters
Avg
−11°C in January, 17°C in July
Climate types in Alberta:Dfb
Warm-summer humid continentalDwb
Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continentalBSk
Cold semi-aridDfc
Subarctic
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