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Climate in Flagstaff County · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Precipitation in Flagstaff County trails that of 94% of Canadian towns: 407 mm a year

Nights in January average −15.4°C. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 40°C apart. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 73% of Canadian towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 10°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 67% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 73% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 94% of Canadian towns

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, measured at Forestburg Plant Site, 44 km south-west.

July high

24.4°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−15.4°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

407 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

87 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

180

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Flagstaff County 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

Apr11°C−1°C

May18°C5°C

Jun21°C10°CWettest

Jul24°C13°CWarmest

Aug24°C11°C

Sep19°C6°C

Oct11°C0°C

Nov now2°C−7°C

Dec−4°C−13°C

What stands out about Flagstaff County’s climate

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

Drier than 94% of Canadian townsAbout 407 mm of rain and melted snow a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest.Less snowy than 93% of Canadian townsAbout 87 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January. 466th snowiest of 474 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.Colder than 73% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −15.4°C, the coldest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Flagstaff County feels like

Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.

Winter

−4°C / −14°C

40 mm, with 39 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −1°C

95 mm, with 24 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 11°C

205 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / 0°C

68 mm, with 24 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

11°C−1°C

18°C5°C

21°C10°C

24°C13°C

24°C11°C

19°C6°C

11°C0°C

2°C−7°C

−4°C−13°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost & warm days

180 frost days and 94 days above 20°C a year

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 27 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

180

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 71% 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

407 mm of precipitation in a typical year

June is the wettest month and February the driest. About 72 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

407 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 94% of Canadian towns

320 mm

Of it as rain alone (79%)

79 mm

June, the wettest month

10 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

79 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

79 mm

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Snow

Snowfall: about 87 cm in a normal year

From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 16 cm. 466th snowiest of 474 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.

87 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 93% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

16 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Flagstaff County

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

5,052 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,716 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. Over a year, a home here needs more heating than 72% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Flagstaff County’s climate

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

Get outside

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 →

Storms and extremes

A typical year is calm by definition; Flagstaff County’s hazards page covers the exceptions.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Forestburg Plant Site

The page’s figures are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Forestburg Plant Site, one of its 450 normals locations.

Distance from the town	44 km south-west
Station altitude	663 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−42.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	37.5°C
Next-nearest location	Fabyan, 60 km

Compared with other towns

How Flagstaff County 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 afternoons24.4°C

Flagstaff CountyMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 67% of Canadian towns

January nights−15.4°C

Flagstaff CountyMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 73% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year407 mm

Flagstaff CountyMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 94% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year87 cm

Flagstaff CountyMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 93% of Canadian towns466th snowiest of 474 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Flagstaff County’s own would show the same figures). No closer places have figures: these lie 57–68 km from Flagstaff County.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Flagstaff County Forestburg Plant Site	24.4°C	−15.4°C	407 mm
Camrose County 57 km · Camrose	23.1°C 1.3°C cooler	−17.8°C 2.4°C colder	378 mm
Paintearth County No. 18 64 km · Coronation	23.8°C 0.6°C cooler	−18.8°C 3.4°C colder	339 mm
Wainwright No. 61 68 km · Fabyan	23.5°C 0.9°C cooler	−19.5°C 4.1°C colder	425 mm

Month by month

Flagstaff County weather by month

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

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−5.6°C	−15.4°C	−10.5°C	17 mm	16 cm
February	−3.1°C	−13.0°C	−8.1°C	10 mm	10 cm
March	2.0°C	−7.8°C	−3.0°C	16 mm	14 cm
April	10.5°C	−0.7°C	4.9°C	33 mm	8 cm
May	17.7°C	5.3°C	11.5°C	46 mm	2 cm
June	21.3°C	10.1°C	15.7°C	79 mm	0 cm
July	24.4°C	12.5°C	18.5°C	73 mm	0 cm
August	23.7°C	11.2°C	17.4°C	53 mm	0 cm
September	18.5°C	6.2°C	12.4°C	33 mm	1 cm
October	10.8°C	0.0°C	5.5°C	19 mm	9 cm
November	1.7°C	−6.9°C	−2.6°C	16 mm	14 cm
December	−4.1°C	−13.3°C	−8.8°C	13 mm	13 cm
Year	9.8°C	−1.0°C	4.4°C	407 mm	87 cm

Year to year

Two years in three, February’s average lands within 4.8°C of normal, against the steadier June

March has the widest record range, −40.0°C in 2014 to 27.0°C in 2004; the tick on each bar is the month’s normal.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Flagstaff County’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Forestburg Plant Site, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
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 Flagstaff County’s climate

How warm does Flagstaff County get in summer?

On a normal day in July the thermometer climbs to 24.4°C, the warmest of the year.

How cold does Flagstaff County get in winter?

Deep winter means January, when nights average −15.4°C.

How much rain and snow does Flagstaff County get?

Rain and snow add up to about 407 mm of water a year; June brings the most (79 mm), February the least (10 mm).

Are these figures for Flagstaff County itself?

Yes, measured at Forestburg Plant Site, which sits inside Flagstaff County’s boundary.

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

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).