The climate of Calgary (Canada)
Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta and famous for
the Olympic Games and speed skating competitions that are held here.
The city is situated at a higher altitude which makes it easier to
break records. Calgary has a continental climate influenced by its
high elevation and the Rocky Mountains which are in the vicinity.
Calgary has long and cold winters. During the winter there is a short
interval here caused by a wind from the Pacific, also known as the
Chinook Wind which supplies warm air and causes temperatures to rise
by about 15 degrees Celsius for a short period of time. Summers are
short and warm with temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius. Because of the
altitude and relatively low humidity figures temperatures drop rapidly
during the evening here. Night time temperatures can be rather low
during summer.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Calgary:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-5
-16
4
8
n/a
February
-1
-12
5
7
n/a
March
3
-9
6
9
n/a
April
10
-2
7
8
n/a
May
16
3
8
11
n/a
June
20
7
9
13
n/a
July
23
9
10
12
n/a
August
22
8
9
11
n/a
September
17
4
7
9
n/a
October
12
-1
6
6
n/a
November
3
-9
4
6
n/a
December
-3
-14
3
7
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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