A popular saying in Calgary is "if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes!"
Because Calgary is located in the eastern foothills of the Canadian Rockies, the weather can be unpredictable. Calgarians have learned to dress in layers, ready for any type of weather Mother Nature presents us. Below are the average temperatures throughout the year, but the warm Chinoook winds can always bring a sudden rise in temperature.
Temperature
| (°C) |
Daily Average |
Daily Maximum |
Daily Minimum |
| January |
-8.9 |
-2.8 |
-15.1 |
| February |
-6.1 |
-0.1 |
-12.0 |
| March |
-1.9 |
4.0 |
-7.8 |
| April |
4.6 |
11.3 |
-2.1 |
| May |
9.8 |
16.4 |
3.1 |
| June |
13.8 |
20.2 |
7.3 |
| July |
16.2 |
22.9 |
9.4 |
| August |
15.6 |
22.5 |
8.6 |
| September |
10.8 |
17.6 |
4.0 |
| October |
5.4 |
12.1 |
-1.4 |
| November |
-3.1 |
2.8 |
-8.9 |
| December |
-7.4 |
1.30 |
-13.4 |
Precipitation
| |
Rainfall
(mm) |
Snowfall
(cm) |
| January |
0.2 |
17.7 |
| February |
0.1 |
13.4 |
| March |
1.7 |
21.9 |
| April |
11.5 |
15.4 |
| May |
51.4 |
9.7 |
| June |
79.8 |
0.0 |
| July |
67.9 |
0.0 |
| August |
58.7 |
0.0 |
| September |
41.7 |
4.8 |
| October |
6.2 |
9.9 |
| November |
1.2 |
16.4 |
| December |
0.3 |
17.6 |
These are summary meteorological observations for Calgary, Alberta supplied by the Meteorological Service of Canada.
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