Weather in Edmonton

• All Year
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter
• Spring

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

• Edmonton experiences a significant temperature variation throughout the year, with winter months (December to February) seeing minimum temperatures plummeting as low as -18.0°C and maximums barely reaching negative single digits

• In contrast, summer months (June to August) showcase much milder conditions, with July peaking at a maximum of 25.1°C

• The transition between seasons indicates a relatively rapid warming in spring, with temperatures increasing from around 1.9°C in April to over 12°C by May.

Conditions

• In Edmonton, the sun hours peak during the summer months, with July and August recording an average of over 7.5 hours per day, while the winter months like January and February experience significantly lower levels of sunlight, averaging around 2.1 to 2.2 hours daily.

• Precipitation levels show a notable increase from late spring to summer, reaching a high of 4.78mm in June, before tapering off again in September. Overall, while the city sees a clear seasonal variation in both sunshine and precipitation, the warmer months are characterized by both higher sun exposure and increased rainfall.

Astronomy

• In Edmonton, the earliest sunrise occurs at 05:06 in June, while the latest sunrise is at 08:43 in December. The sunset times show significant variation as well, with the latest sunset at 22:03 during the summer month of June and the earliest sunset at 16:16 in December.

• The day length also reflects this seasonal shift, with the shortest day lasting only 7 hours and 33 minutes in December, contrasted by the longest day of 16 hours and 57 minutes in June. This remarkable difference highlights the substantial impact of seasonal changes on daylight hours in Edmonton.