Climate in Bon Accord · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Frosty mornings in Bon Accord outnumber those of 90% of Canadian towns

Expect July afternoons of about 23.6°C. Rain and snow together come to less here than on 77% of Canadian towns. Temperatures cover 41°C across the year, low to high. Plan for rain or snow on about 84 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.

July afternoons: cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 82% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 77% of Canadian towns

ECCC publishes no normals for Bon Accord itself; the figures are those of Fort Saskatchewan, 20 km south-east.

July high

23.6°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−17.8°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

473 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

132 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

199

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Bon Accord at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−6°C−18°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−3°C−15°C

Mar2°C−10°C

Apr11°C−2°C

May18°C4°C

Jun21°C9°C

Jul24°C11°CWarmestWettest

Aug23°C10°C

Sep18°C5°C

Oct10°C−1°C

Nov now1°C−10°C

Dec−5°C−15°C

What stands out about Bon Accord’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.

Colder than 82% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −17.8°C, the coldest of the year.A wider year than 77% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 41.4°C.Drier than 77% of Canadian townsAbout 473 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.

A normal year

What a year in Bon Accord feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−5°C / −16°C

68 mm, with 66 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −2°C

98 mm, with 32 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 10°C

216 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / −2°C

92 mm, with 35 cm of snow

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−3°C−15°C

2°C−10°C

11°C−2°C

18°C4°C

21°C9°C

24°C11°C

23°C10°C

18°C5°C

10°C−1°C

1°C−10°C

−5°C−15°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

About 199 frosts a year

The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 33 nights a year.

199

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 90% of Canadian towns

Nights a year below −20°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Rain & snow

About 473 mm of rain and snow a year

July brings the most rain and snow; February, the least.

473 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 77% of Canadian towns

341 mm

Of it as rain alone (72%)

82 mm

July, the wettest month

14 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

82 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

82 mm

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Snow

Snowfall: about 132 cm in a normal year

From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 30 cm.

132 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 59% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

30 cm

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Living here

Living with Bon Accord’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

Get outside

Plan time outside for Jun, Jul and Aug: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

What averages leave out, the floods and ice storms, is on Bon Accord’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Fort Saskatchewan

Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Fort Saskatchewan.

Distance from the town	20 km south-east
Station altitude	620 m
Completeness	at least 15 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−47.5°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.5°C
Next-nearest location	Edmonton (City), 31 km

Compared with other towns

How Bon Accord compares

Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in Alberta.

July afternoons23.6°C

Bon AccordMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights−17.8°C

Bon AccordMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 82% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year473 mm

Bon AccordMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 77% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year132 cm

Bon AccordMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 59% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Bon Accord whose figures come from another normals location.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Bon Accord Fort Saskatchewan	23.6°C	−17.8°C	473 mm
Gibbons 5.4 km · Fort Saskatchewan	23.6°C about the same	−17.8°C about the same	473 mm
Sturgeon County 13 km · Edmonton (City)	23.5°C about the same	−14.7°C 3.1°C milder	423 mm

Month by month

Bon Accord 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	−6.4°C	−17.8°C	−12.8°C	30 mm	30 cm
February	−3.1°C	−15.2°C	−9.2°C	14 mm	13 cm
March	1.9°C	−9.5°C	−4.0°C	22 mm	21 cm
April	10.9°C	−1.9°C	4.7°C	27 mm	8 cm
May	17.8°C	4.1°C	10.9°C	49 mm	2 cm
June	21.3°C	8.6°C	14.9°C	78 mm	0 cm
July	23.6°C	11.0°C	17.3°C	82 mm	0 cm
August	23.1°C	9.7°C	16.3°C	56 mm	0 cm
September	18.3°C	4.5°C	11.4°C	39 mm	0 cm
October	10.4°C	−1.4°C	4.4°C	23 mm	8 cm
November	0.9°C	−9.6°C	−4.3°C	29 mm	27 cm
December	−5.0°C	−15.4°C	−10.2°C	23 mm	23 cm
Year	9.5°C	−2.7°C	3.3°C	473 mm	132 cm

Year to year

The month with the widest range: January, −42.5°C to 26.0°C

Two years in three, January’s average falls within 4.3°C of its normal of −12.8°C; June keeps to within 1.0°C.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Bon Accord’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Fort Saskatchewan, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
Not on this page: sunshine, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Bon Accord’s climate

How warm does Bon Accord get in summer?

The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 23.6°C.

How cold does Bon Accord get in winter?

January nights average −17.8°C, the coldest of the year.

How much rain and snow does Bon Accord get?

Count on roughly 473 mm a year, heaviest in July (82 mm) and lightest in February (14 mm).

Are these figures for Bon Accord itself?

No, the station behind them is Fort Saskatchewan, beyond Bon Accord’s boundary.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Bon Accord →

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).