Precipitation in Trumpeter Area trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 23.5°C on average. Rain or snow is most frequent in July and least in February. In 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.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Edmonton (City) station, 9.9 km east.
A year in Trumpeter Area at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Trumpeter Area’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Trumpeter Area 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
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Some 24 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
423 mm of precipitation in a typical year
Some 72 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 124 cm in a normal year
The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, about 26 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Trumpeter Area
89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Every day colder than 18°C on average adds its gap in degrees to the year’s heating total. That means homes here need more heating than 76% of Canadian towns.
Living with Trumpeter Area’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Count on about 141 frost-free days: the last frost averages 7 May, the first 25 September.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Wind chill falls below −20 on about 50 days a year: cover skin and dress in layers.
About 11 days a year feel above 30 on the humidex.
For blizzards, floods and wildfire, turn to Trumpeter Area’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 | 9.9 km 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), 31 km |
How Trumpeter Area compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Alberta.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Trumpeter Area’s own would show the same figures). Distances here run 27–34 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Trumpeter Area.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpeter Area Edmonton (City) | 23.5°C | −14.7°C | 423 mm |
| Devon 27 km · Edmonton (Airport) | 23.0°C 0.5°C cooler | −18.1°C 3.4°C colder | 434 mm |
| Fort Saskatchewan 30 km · Fort Saskatchewan | 23.6°C about the same | −17.8°C 3.1°C colder | 473 mm |
Trumpeter Area 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 |
March has run from −34.0°C to 23.9°C in thirty years
The month to count on least is February: one year in three its average strays more than 4.2°C from −7.9°C. June moves least, typically by 1.0°C.
Where Trumpeter Area’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: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
- Not on this page: sunshine, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Trumpeter Area’s climate
How warm does Trumpeter Area get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.5°C.
How cold does Trumpeter Area get in winter?
Overnight lows average −14.7°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Trumpeter Area get?
The year adds up to 423 mm. July is the peak month (83 mm) and February the low one (12 mm).
Are these figures for Trumpeter Area itself?
Nearly: Edmonton (City), the location behind them, sits just beyond Trumpeter Area’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Trumpeter Area →
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).