Climate of Calgary
Calgary has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Calgary is 9° degrees and there is about 213 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 212 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -12°C and 10°C
- Rain: it rains 85 days and there is a total of approximately 213 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 71 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2901 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -5°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in July |
Coldest month: | -5°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -12°C and 10°C |
Dry days: | 209 days |
Days with rain: | 85 days |
Days with snow: | 71 days |
Total rain sum: | 213 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2901 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Calgary.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Calgary.
Climate table of Calgary
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Calgary. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Calgary might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -4 | -4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 1 | -5 |
Night temp. (°C) | -11 | -12 | -6 | -1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | -7 | -12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Days with rain | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Days with snow | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Dry days | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Calgary
The best time to visit Calgary in Canada is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Calgary is 23°C in July and the lowest is -5°C in December.
Climate of Calgary by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Calgary? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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