Canada · Regional climate

Albertawhen to go

Regional slice of Canada with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Aug · Jun · Jul.

Range: -8–23 °C
Compare: +3.3°C vs. Canada mean
Country: Canada
TZ: America/Montreal

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12-month climate · Alberta

How the year moves in Alberta

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Alberta itself rather than over Canada as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	-7.6
February	-7.5
March	0.2
April	8.7
May	17.5
June	20.7
July	23.5
August	22.8
September	17.7
October	8.2
November	-1.6
December	-8.5

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	25
February	24
March	24
April	30
May	53
June	92
July	86
August	68
September	42
October	34
November	31
December	28

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	3.5
February	5.8
March	7.8
April	8.7
May	9.0
June	8.6
July	8.4
August	7.7
September	6.7
October	5.1
November	3.6
December	2.9

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Alberta

Closed
Moraine Lake road, Banff
Closed November–May · limited June, October
Sources: banff.tips, endlesswonder.ca
Limited
Icefields Parkway attractions
Limited November–April
Sources: thebanffblog.com, banff.tips

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Canada

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-08-16

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