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Climate in Brazeau County · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Brazeau County gets more frosts than 90% of Canadian towns

Sunny July days climb to about 23.1°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 88% of Canadian towns. Rain or snow is most frequent in July and least in December. Plan time outside for July and August, when highs sit at 22–23°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 88% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 75% of Canadian towns

1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Breton station, 32 km east.

July high

23.1°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−15.2°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

499 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

166 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

201

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Brazeau County at a glance

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

Jan−4°C−15°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−1°C−13°C

Mar2°C−9°C

Apr10°C−2°C

May17°C3°C

Jun20°C8°C

Jul23°C10°CWarmestWettest

Aug22°C9°C

Sep18°C5°C

Oct10°C−2°C

Nov now1°C−8°C

Dec−4°C−14°C

What stands out about Brazeau County’s climate

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

Cooler than 88% of Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 23.1°C, the warmest of the year.Drier than 75% of Canadian townsAbout 499 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and December the driest. 8th wettest of 478 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.Colder than 72% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −15.2°C, the coldest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Brazeau County feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

Winter

−3°C / −14°C

48 mm, with 74 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −3°C

108 mm, with 48 cm of snow

Summer

22°C / 9°C

257 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / −2°C

87 mm, with 44 cm of snow

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−1°C−13°C

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10°C−2°C

17°C3°C

20°C8°C

23°C10°C

22°C9°C

18°C5°C

10°C−2°C

1°C−8°C

−4°C−14°C

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

Frost & warm days

201 frost days and 83 days above 20°C a year

The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Some 26 nights a year drop under −20°C.

201

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 90% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

About 499 mm of rain and snow a year

8th wettest of 478 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.

499 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 75% of Canadian towns

386 mm

Of it as rain alone (77%)

102 mm

July, the wettest month

13 mm

December, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

102 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

102 mm

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Snow

166 cm of snow in a typical year

Expect snow from September to May, with about 32 cm in January, the snowiest month.

166 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 61% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

32 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Brazeau County

86% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,213 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,425 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Think of it as a year’s worth of daily shortfalls below 18°C, added up. Homes here need more heating than 81% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Brazeau County’s climate

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

Get outside

Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Brazeau County’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Breton

Breton is one of the 450 places where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	32 km east
Station altitude	843 m
Completeness	at least 20 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−40.5°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	35.0°C
Next-nearest location	Edmonton (Airport), 92 km

Compared with other towns

How Brazeau County compares

Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Alberta.

July afternoons23.1°C

Brazeau CountyMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 88% of Canadian towns

January nights−15.2°C

Brazeau CountyMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year499 mm

Brazeau CountyMedian Canadian town

05001,0001,500

Drier than 75% of Canadian towns8th wettest of 478 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta

Snowfall a year166 cm

Brazeau CountyMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 61% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Brazeau County whose figures come from another normals location. Brazeau County has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 67–79 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Brazeau County Breton	23.1°C	−15.2°C	499 mm
Parkland County 67 km · Edmonton (City)	23.5°C about the same	−14.7°C 0.5°C milder	423 mm
Lac Ste. Anne County 75 km · Campsie	23.5°C about the same	−19.0°C 3.8°C colder	466 mm
Calmar 76 km · Edmonton (Airport)	23.0°C about the same	−18.1°C 2.9°C colder	434 mm
Rimbey 79 km · Red Deer	22.9°C about the same	−17.6°C 2.4°C colder	483 mm

Month by month

Brazeau County 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	−4.3°C	−15.2°C	−9.8°C	20 mm	32 cm
February	−1.3°C	−12.8°C	−7.1°C	15 mm	18 cm
March	2.4°C	−9.2°C	−3.4°C	18 mm	25 cm
April	10.3°C	−2.0°C	4.3°C	29 mm	17 cm
May	16.7°C	3.4°C	10.0°C	60 mm	6 cm
June	20.1°C	7.8°C	14.0°C	86 mm	0 cm
July	23.1°C	10.2°C	16.7°C	102 mm	0 cm
August	22.1°C	9.1°C	15.6°C	69 mm	under 1 cm
September	17.8°C	4.5°C	11.1°C	42 mm	2 cm
October	10.1°C	−1.5°C	4.3°C	22 mm	12 cm
November	1.4°C	−8.4°C	−3.7°C	23 mm	30 cm
December	−3.6°C	−14.0°C	−8.5°C	13 mm	24 cm
Year	9.6°C	−2.4°C	3.6°C	499 mm	166 cm

Year to year

December strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 4.6°C; June the least

Over 1991–2020, March saw both −37.5°C (2014) and 22.5°C (2004), the widest span of any month.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Brazeau County’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, Breton: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
Comparisons: every place of 2,500+ in Canada but the city hubs and the reserves, each on its nearest ECCC location.
Not on this page: sunshine, which none of ECCC’s 450 locations publishes for 1991–2020, and the town’s own height above sea level, so no figure is adjusted for altitude.

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

Questions about Brazeau County’s climate

How warm does Brazeau County get in summer?

Of all twelve months, July has the warmest afternoons, about 23.1°C.

How cold does Brazeau County get in winter?

In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −15.2°C.

How much rain and snow does Brazeau County get?

The yearly total is about 499 mm. July gets 102 mm, the most of any month; December gets 13 mm, the least.

Are these figures for Brazeau County itself?

Yes: they are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Breton, a location inside Brazeau County.

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

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).