Climate in Queen Alexandra · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Less rain and snow fall on Queen Alexandra than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year

In January the night’s low is typically −14.7°C. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 38°C apart. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 80% of Canadian towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to August, the months with highs of 21–24°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 80% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 67% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 90% of Canadian towns

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Edmonton (City) station, 6.4 km north.

July high

23.5°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−14.7°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

423 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

124 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

179

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

141

7 May to 25 Sep

A year in Queen Alexandra at a glance

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

Jan−6°C−15°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−3°C−13°C

Mar2°C−8°C

Apr10°C−1°C

May18°C6°CLast frost ~7 May

Jun21°C10°C

Jul24°C13°CWarmestWettest

Aug23°C11°C

Sep18°C6°CFirst frost ~25 Sep

Oct10°C0°C

Nov now1°C−8°C

Dec−5°C−13°C

What stands out about Queen Alexandra’s climate

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

Drier than 90% of Canadian townsAbout 423 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.Cooler than 80% of Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 23.5°C, the warmest of the year.Less snowy than 71% of Canadian townsAbout 124 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.

A normal year

What a year in Queen Alexandra feels like

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

Winter

−5°C / −14°C

43 mm, with 53 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −1°C

90 mm, with 39 cm of snow

Summer

22°C / 11°C

213 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

9°C / 0°C

77 mm, with 32 cm of snow

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−10°

0°

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20°

30°

−6°C−15°C

−3°C−13°C

2°C−8°C

10°C−1°C

18°C6°C

21°C10°C

24°C13°C

23°C11°C

18°C6°C

10°C0°C

1°C−8°C

−5°C−13°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost & warm days

Frost on 179 days, 20°C on 90

The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 24 nights a year.

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

7 May 25 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

179

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 67% 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 423 mm of rain and snow a year

July brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. On about 72 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

423 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 90% of Canadian towns

329 mm

Of it as rain alone (78%)

83 mm

July, the wettest month

12 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

83 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

78 mm

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Snow

Snowfall: about 124 cm in a normal year

From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 26 cm.

124 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 71% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

21 cm

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

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

26 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

21 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Queen Alexandra

89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,126 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,648 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

ECCC sums, over the year, how many degrees each day’s average falls short of 18°C. By this count, homes here need more heating than 76% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Queen Alexandra’s climate

What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.

The garden window

Tender plants are usually safe from around 7 May until frost returns near 25 September: about 141 days.

Get outside

Mild days and mild nights together (17–27°C by day, 8°C or more at night) belong to Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Winter brings about 50 days with a wind chill below −20.

Humidex

A humidex above 30 marks about 11 days in a normal year.

Storms and extremes

The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Queen Alexandra’s.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

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	6.4 km north
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

Compared with other towns

How Queen Alexandra 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 afternoons23.5°C

Queen AlexandraMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 80% of Canadian towns

January nights−14.7°C

Queen AlexandraMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 67% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year423 mm

Queen AlexandraMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 90% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year124 cm

Queen AlexandraMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 71% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Queen Alexandra’s would only repeat its figures. No closer places have figures: these lie 19–29 km from Queen Alexandra.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Queen Alexandra Edmonton (City)	23.5°C	−14.7°C	423 mm
Beaumont 19 km · Edmonton (Airport)	23.0°C 0.5°C cooler	−18.1°C 3.4°C colder	434 mm
Fort Saskatchewan 26 km · Fort Saskatchewan	23.6°C about the same	−17.8°C 3.1°C colder	473 mm

Month by month

Queen Alexandra 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

Year to year

March: −34.0°C at its coldest, 23.9°C at its warmest

Year to year, February varies most (a standard deviation of 4.2°C around −7.9°C) and June least (1.0°C).

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Queen Alexandra’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Edmonton (City) from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
Comparisons: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
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 Queen Alexandra’s climate

How warm does Queen Alexandra get in summer?

In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 23.5°C.

How cold does Queen Alexandra get in winter?

Midwinter means January, when a typical night reaches −14.7°C.

How much rain and snow does Queen Alexandra get?

Around 423 mm a year in all, from 83 mm in July down to 12 mm in February.

Are these figures for Queen Alexandra itself?

Nearly: Edmonton (City), the location behind them, sits just beyond Queen Alexandra’s boundary.

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

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).