Granville is drier than 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 23.5°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 80% of Canadian towns. Some 38°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Ice scrapers and block heaters earn their keep on roughly 179 days a year at 0°C or below.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Edmonton (City) location, 13 km north-east.
A year in Granville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Granville’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Granville feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
About 179 frosts and 90 warm days a year
From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 24 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 423 mm of rain and snow a year
July brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. About 72 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
124 cm of snow in a typical year
From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 26 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Granville
89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. By this count, homes here need more heating than 76% of Canadian towns.
Living with Granville’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
From about 7 May to 25 September the garden is usually clear of frost, some 141 days.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →Winter brings about 50 days with a wind chill below −20.
The air feels heavier than 30 on the humidex for about 11 days a year.
Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Granville’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Edmonton (City)
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Edmonton (City) are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 13 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 671 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −37.8°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.9°C |
| Average wind | 12.2 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Edmonton (Airport), 22 km |
How Granville 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.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Granville whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest place to Granville with figures is 17 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Edmonton (City) | 23.5°C | −14.7°C | 423 mm |
| Devon 17 km · Edmonton (Airport) | 23.0°C 0.5°C cooler | −18.1°C 3.4°C colder | 434 mm |
Granville weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.8°C | −14.7°C | −10.3°C | 20 mm | 26 cm |
| February | −3.0°C | −12.7°C | −7.9°C | 12 mm | 13 cm |
| March | 1.7°C | −7.8°C | −3.1°C | 17 mm | 19 cm |
| April | 10.4°C | −0.7°C | 4.9°C | 29 mm | 15 cm |
| May | 17.5°C | 5.6°C | 11.6°C | 44 mm | 5 cm |
| June | 21.0°C | 10.2°C | 15.6°C | 70 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23.5°C | 12.6°C | 18.1°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.6°C | 11.3°C | 17.0°C | 61 mm | under 1 cm |
| September | 17.6°C | 6.2°C | 11.9°C | 39 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 10.0°C | −0.1°C | 5.0°C | 21 mm | 11 cm |
| November | 0.6°C | −7.5°C | −3.5°C | 18 mm | 20 cm |
| December | −4.7°C | −13.2°C | −9.0°C | 12 mm | 15 cm |
| Year | 9.3°C | −0.9°C | 4.2°C | 423 mm | 124 cm |
The most changeable month: February, give or take 4.2°C; the steadiest, June
Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; March’s run from −34.0°C in 2003 to 23.9°C in 2004.
Where Granville’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Edmonton (City), 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Comparisons: every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 or more, each read from its own nearest location; city totals and reserves are left out.
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Granville’s climate
How warm does Granville get in summer?
Peak warmth comes in July, at about 23.5°C by mid-afternoon.
How cold does Granville get in winter?
A typical January night falls to −14.7°C, the year’s low point.
How much rain and snow does Granville get?
About 423 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. July is the wettest month (83 mm) and February the driest (12 mm).
Are these figures for Granville itself?
Nearly: Edmonton (City), the location behind them, sits just beyond Granville’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Granville →
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).