Photo: Rschuurman · Public domainBarrhead County No. 11 is among the frostiest of Canadian towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 23.5°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 80% of Canadian towns. Winter and summer sit 43°C apart. An umbrella or a shovel earns its place on about 82 days a year with 1 mm or more.
Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals at Campsie (10 km west).
A year in Barrhead County No. 11 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Barrhead County No. 11’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Barrhead County No. 11 feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
216 frost days and 87 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 42 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
466 mm of precipitation in a typical year
The most falls in July, the least in February.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 128 cm in a normal year
Snow falls from October to May, most of all in January (about 29 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Barrhead County No. 11
87% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Each day the mean sits under 18°C adds its shortfall; a year’s total is its heating degree days. By this count, homes here need more heating than 93% of Canadian towns.
Living with Barrhead County No. 11’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
From about 1 June to 1 September the garden is usually clear of frost, some 91 days.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Barrhead County No. 11’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Campsie
ECCC builds the Campsie normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 10 km west |
| Station altitude | 671 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −47.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.5°C |
| Next-nearest location | Whitecourt, 82 km |
How Barrhead County No. 11 compares
Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Alberta.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Barrhead County No. 11’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Barrhead County No. 11 with figures are 52–72 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrhead County No. 11 Campsie | 23.5°C | −19.0°C | 466 mm |
| Alexander 134 52 km · Edmonton (City) | 23.5°C about the same | −14.7°C 4.3°C milder | 423 mm |
| Legal 65 km · Fort Saskatchewan | 23.6°C about the same | −17.8°C 1.2°C milder | 473 mm |
| Woodlands County 66 km · Whitecourt | 22.2°C 1.3°C cooler | −16.0°C 3.0°C milder | 521 mm |
| Wabamun 133A 72 km · Breton | 23.1°C about the same | −15.2°C 3.8°C milder | 499 mm |
Barrhead County No. 11 weather by month
Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6.6°C | −19.0°C | −12.8°C | 27 mm | 29 cm |
| February | −3.1°C | −16.9°C | −10.0°C | 15 mm | 14 cm |
| March | 1.8°C | −11.2°C | −4.7°C | 18 mm | 18 cm |
| April | 10.5°C | −3.1°C | 3.7°C | 30 mm | 10 cm |
| May | 17.5°C | 2.5°C | 10.1°C | 47 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 20.9°C | 7.3°C | 14.1°C | 84 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23.5°C | 9.7°C | 16.6°C | 86 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.5°C | 8.1°C | 15.3°C | 57 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 17.6°C | 2.9°C | 10.3°C | 36 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 9.6°C | −2.9°C | 3.4°C | 23 mm | 10 cm |
| November | −0.1°C | −10.7°C | −5.3°C | 25 mm | 24 cm |
| December | −5.8°C | −17.5°C | −11.7°C | 19 mm | 20 cm |
| Year | 9.0°C | −4.2°C | 2.4°C | 466 mm | 128 cm |
From year to year, December moves by 4.4°C, more than any month, and June least
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than January, between −47.5°C (2008) and 20.5°C (2009).
Where Barrhead County No. 11’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, Campsie: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Barrhead County No. 11’s climate
How warm does Barrhead County No. 11 get in summer?
The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 23.5°C.
How cold does Barrhead County No. 11 get in winter?
Deep winter means January, when nights average −19.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Barrhead County No. 11 get?
A normal year brings 466 mm, snow included as water: July is wettest at 86 mm, February driest at 15 mm.
Are these figures for Barrhead County No. 11 itself?
Yes, measured at Campsie, which sits inside Barrhead County No. 11’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Barrhead County No. 11 →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).