Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Homesteader, less than on 90% of Canadian towns
In January the night’s low is typically −14.7°C. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 80% of Canadian towns. Of all months, July brings the most precipitation and February the least. Wet days, with 1 mm of rain or snow or more, come about 72 times a year.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Edmonton (City) location, 7.5 km west.
A year in Homesteader at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Homesteader’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Homesteader feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
179 frost days and 90 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 24 nights a year.
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
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
124 cm of snow in a typical year
Expect snow from October to May, with about 26 cm in January, the snowiest month.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Homesteader
89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The total grows by a degree for every degree a day’s mean sits under 18°C. Homes here need more heating than 76% of Canadian towns.
Living with Homesteader’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
A normal year gives the garden about 141 frost-free days, roughly 7 May to 25 September.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →Plan for about 50 days a year with a wind chill below −20.
The humidex tops 30 on about 11 days a year: muggy days to plan around.
For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Homesteader’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Edmonton (City)
ECCC builds the Edmonton (City) normals from 3 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 7.5 km west |
| 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 | Fort Saskatchewan, 21 km |
How Homesteader 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 Homesteader’s own would show the same figures). No closer places have figures: these lie 16–27 km from Homesteader.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homesteader Edmonton (City) | 23.5°C | −14.7°C | 423 mm |
| Fort Saskatchewan 16 km · Fort Saskatchewan | 23.6°C about the same | −17.8°C 3.1°C colder | 473 mm |
| Beaumont 26 km · Edmonton (Airport) | 23.0°C 0.5°C cooler | −18.1°C 3.4°C colder | 434 mm |
Homesteader 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 | −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 |
In March, anything from −34.0°C to 23.9°C
February is the least predictable month: about two years in three its average lands within 4.2°C of the normal, −7.9°C. June is the steadiest, within 1.0°C.
Where Homesteader’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at Edmonton (City), the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- 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 Homesteader’s climate
How warm does Homesteader get in summer?
Highs reach 23.5°C on an average July day; no month is warmer.
How cold does Homesteader get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −14.7°C.
How much rain and snow does Homesteader 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 Homesteader itself?
Almost: ECCC’s Edmonton (City) location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside Homesteader.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Homesteader →
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).