Edmonton, Alberta

:Edmonton redirects here. For other cities with the name Edmonton, see Edmonton (disambiguation)

Climate

Edmonton has a northern continental climate with extreme seasonal temperatures, although they are not quite as extreme as in Regina or Winnipeg. The average variance ranges from ?16°C (3°F) in January to 23°C (73°F) in July, although over the course of a year, temperatures as high as 35°C (95°F) and as low as ?43°C (-45°F) may occur.

Related Topics:
Regina - Winnipeg

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According to the Köppen climate classification, Edmonton has a moist mid-latitude climate with cold winters. (Köppen climate class Dfb) Summer typically lasts from late May into the early parts of September, while winter is in force from November through March. However, winters can and do vary greatly in length and severity.

Related Topics:
Köppen climate classification

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Edmonton has somewhat dry winters and receives much less snow than many other North American cities: on average 123.5 cm (48.6 inches) per annum. Even in the wettest month, July, the region receives only 101 mm (4.0 inches) of rain. However, extremes can occur such as the 114 mm of rainfall that fell on July 31, 1953. Edmonton receives an average of 477 mm (18.8 inches) of precipitation annually. Summer thunderstorms can be frequent and sometimes violent enough to produce large hail, damaging winds, funnel clouds and even tornadoes. But fortunately, tornadoes there are far weaker and very short-lived there compared to their counterparts farther south. To have one anywhere nearly as destructive as the F4 which struck Edmonton on July 31, 1987 is very rare for that area.

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Edmonton is the most northerly major city in North America and is at the same latitude as Hamburg, Germany, and Liverpool, England. At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives 17 hours and six minutes of daylight with twilight extending well beyond that.

Related Topics:
Hamburg, Germany - Liverpool, England - Summer solstice

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