Climate in Applewood Park · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Less rain and snow fall on Applewood Park than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year

Deep winter brings January lows near −13.5°C. Some 37°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 80% of Canadian towns. Plan for rain or snow on about 72 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.

July afternoons: cooler than 80% of Canadian towns

January nights: milder than 51% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 82% of Canadian towns

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Calgary (Airport) station, 10 km north-west.

July high

23.5°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−13.5°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

445 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

139 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

193

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

119

21 May to 18 Sep

A year in Applewood Park at a glance

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

Jan−2°C−14°CColdest nights

Feb0°C−12°C

Mar4°C−8°CSnowiest

Apr11°C−2°C

May16°C3°CLast frost ~21 May

Jun20°C8°CWettest

Jul24°C10°CWarmest

Aug23°C9°C

Sep18°C5°CFirst frost ~18 Sep

Oct11°C−1°C

Nov now4°C−8°C

Dec0°C−12°C

What stands out about Applewood Park’s climate

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

Drier than 82% of Canadian townsAbout 445 mm of rain and melted snow a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest.Cooler than 80% of Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 23.5°C, the warmest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Applewood Park feels like

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

Winter

−1°C / −12°C

34 mm, with 50 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −2°C

108 mm, with 56 cm of snow

Summer

22°C / 9°C

232 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

11°C / −1°C

71 mm, with 33 cm of snow

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20°C8°C

24°C10°C

23°C9°C

18°C5°C

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4°C−8°C

0°C−12°C

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

Frost & warm days

Frost on 193 days, 20°C on 87

From September to May frost is routine, and in December it comes on almost every night. On about 22 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

119 frost-free days · average dates, 1991–2020

21 May 18 Sep

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193

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 79% 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

445 mm of precipitation in a typical year

June brings the most rain and snow; January, the least.

445 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 82% of Canadian towns

342 mm

Of it as rain alone (77%)

113 mm

June, the wettest month

10 mm

January, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

113 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

113 mm

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Snow

Snowfall: about 139 cm in a normal year

The snow season runs September to May; March brings the most, about 24 cm.

139 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 54% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

6 cm

Snow on the ground at the end of December, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

24 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

6 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Applewood Park

85% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.

4,994 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,448 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Every day colder than 18°C on average adds its gap in degrees to the year’s heating total. Homes here need more heating than 68% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Applewood Park’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

The garden window

On average the last spring frost comes around 21 May and the first autumn frost around 18 September: about 119 frost-free days between.

Get outside

The outdoor season by the averages is Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Winter brings about 42 days with a wind chill below −20.

Humidex

A humidex above 30 marks about 9 days in a normal year.

Storms and extremes

Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Applewood Park’s hazards page covers the risks.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Calgary (Airport)

ECCC builds the Calgary (Airport) normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.

Distance from the town	10 km north-west
Station altitude	1,099 m
Completeness	at least 20 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−39.7°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.5°C
Average wind	13.8 km/h on average, most often from the south
Next-nearest location	Queenstown, 83 km

Compared with other towns

How Applewood Park 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.

July afternoons23.5°C

Applewood ParkMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 80% of Canadian towns

January nights−13.5°C

Applewood ParkMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Milder than 51% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year445 mm

Applewood ParkMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 82% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year139 cm

Applewood ParkMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 54% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Applewood Park’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Applewood Park with figures are 49–70 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Applewood Park Calgary (Airport)	23.5°C	−13.5°C	445 mm
Wheatland County 49 km · Queenstown	25.0°C 1.5°C warmer	−13.7°C about the same	412 mm
Carstairs 58 km · Sundre	22.8°C 0.7°C cooler	−18.0°C 4.5°C colder	496 mm
Stoney 142, 143, 144 66 km · Banff	22.5°C 1.0°C cooler	−13.5°C about the same	454 mm

Month by month

Applewood Park weather by month

Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−1.5°C	−13.5°C	−7.6°C	10 mm	17 cm
February	0.1°C	−11.8°C	−5.9°C	12 mm	17 cm
March	3.8°C	−8.1°C	−2.2°C	18 mm	24 cm
April	10.8°C	−1.9°C	4.5°C	30 mm	23 cm
May	16.4°C	3.4°C	9.9°C	61 mm	10 cm
June	19.7°C	7.7°C	13.7°C	113 mm	under 1 cm
July	23.5°C	10.2°C	16.9°C	66 mm	0 cm
August	23.1°C	9.2°C	16.2°C	54 mm	0 cm
September	18.3°C	4.7°C	11.5°C	37 mm	2 cm
October	11.1°C	−1.3°C	4.9°C	17 mm	12 cm
November	4.1°C	−7.5°C	−1.7°C	16 mm	19 cm
December	−0.4°C	−12.1°C	−6.3°C	13 mm	16 cm
Year	10.8°C	−1.8°C	4.5°C	445 mm	139 cm

Year to year

February strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 4.1°C; June the least

Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than December, between −38.2°C (1996) and 19.5°C (1999).

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Sources

Where Applewood Park’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s normals for Calgary (Airport), 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
Not on this page: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.

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

Questions about Applewood Park’s climate

How warm does Applewood Park get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.5°C.

How cold does Applewood Park get in winter?

The year’s coldest nights belong to January, at about −13.5°C.

How much rain and snow does Applewood Park get?

The year adds up to 445 mm. June is the peak month (113 mm) and January the low one (10 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

About 93 days a year count as snow-covered, with 1 cm or more.

Are these figures for Applewood Park itself?

Nearly: Calgary (Airport), the location behind them, sits just beyond Applewood Park’s boundary.

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

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).