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Climate in Fort Saskatchewan · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Frosty mornings in Fort Saskatchewan outnumber those of 90% of Canadian towns

July afternoons average 23.6°C. Counting rain and snow together, it is drier than 77% of Canadian towns. Rain or snow is most frequent in July and least in February. The furnace earns its keep from October to April, the months that average under 10°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 82% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 77% of Canadian towns

Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals at Fort Saskatchewan (5.4 km north-east).

July high

23.6°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−17.8°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

473 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

132 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

199

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Fort Saskatchewan at a glance

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

Jan−6°C−18°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−3°C−15°C

Mar2°C−10°C

Apr11°C−2°C

May18°C4°C

Jun21°C9°C

Jul24°C11°CWarmestWettest

Aug23°C10°C

Sep18°C5°C

Oct10°C−1°C

Nov now1°C−10°C

Dec−5°C−15°C

What stands out about Fort Saskatchewan’s climate

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

Colder than 82% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −17.8°C, the coldest of the year.A wider year than 77% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 41.4°C.Drier than 77% of Canadian townsAbout 473 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.

A normal year

What a year in Fort Saskatchewan feels like

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

Winter

−5°C / −16°C

68 mm, with 66 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −2°C

98 mm, with 32 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 10°C

216 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / −2°C

92 mm, with 35 cm of snow

−30°

−20°

−10°

0°

10°

20°

30°

−6°C−18°C

−3°C−15°C

2°C−10°C

11°C−2°C

18°C4°C

21°C9°C

24°C11°C

23°C10°C

18°C5°C

10°C−1°C

1°C−10°C

−5°C−15°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost & warm days

About 199 frosts a year

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 33 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

199

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 90% of Canadian towns

Nights a year below −20°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Rain & snow

473 mm of precipitation in a typical year

Some 84 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.

473 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 77% of Canadian towns

341 mm

Of it as rain alone (72%)

82 mm

July, the wettest month

14 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

82 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

82 mm

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Snow

About 132 cm of snow a year

Expect snow from October to May, with about 30 cm in January, the snowiest month.

132 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 59% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

30 cm

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Living here

Living with Fort Saskatchewan’s climate

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

Get outside

Plan time outside for Jun, Jul and Aug: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

For blizzards, floods and wildfire, turn to Fort Saskatchewan’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Fort Saskatchewan

The page’s figures are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Fort Saskatchewan, one of its 450 normals locations.

Distance from the town	5.4 km north-east
Station altitude	620 m
Completeness	at least 15 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−47.5°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.5°C
Next-nearest location	Edmonton (City), 23 km

Compared with other towns

How Fort Saskatchewan 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 afternoons23.6°C

Fort SaskatchewanMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights−17.8°C

Fort SaskatchewanMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 82% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year473 mm

Fort SaskatchewanMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 77% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year132 cm

Fort SaskatchewanMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 59% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Fort Saskatchewan’s would only repeat its figures.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Fort Saskatchewan	23.6°C	−17.8°C	473 mm
Edmonton Energy And Technology Park 12 km · Edmonton (City)	23.5°C about the same	−14.7°C 3.1°C milder	423 mm

Month by month

Fort Saskatchewan weather by month

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

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−6.4°C	−17.8°C	−12.8°C	30 mm	30 cm
February	−3.1°C	−15.2°C	−9.2°C	14 mm	13 cm
March	1.9°C	−9.5°C	−4.0°C	22 mm	21 cm
April	10.9°C	−1.9°C	4.7°C	27 mm	8 cm
May	17.8°C	4.1°C	10.9°C	49 mm	2 cm
June	21.3°C	8.6°C	14.9°C	78 mm	0 cm
July	23.6°C	11.0°C	17.3°C	82 mm	0 cm
August	23.1°C	9.7°C	16.3°C	56 mm	0 cm
September	18.3°C	4.5°C	11.4°C	39 mm	0 cm
October	10.4°C	−1.4°C	4.4°C	23 mm	8 cm
November	0.9°C	−9.6°C	−4.3°C	29 mm	27 cm
December	−5.0°C	−15.4°C	−10.2°C	23 mm	23 cm
Year	9.5°C	−2.7°C	3.3°C	473 mm	132 cm

Year to year

Two years in three, January’s average lands within 4.3°C of normal, against the steadier June

Over 1991–2020, January saw both −42.5°C (2004) and 26.0°C (2010), the widest span of any month.

−50°

−40°

−30°

−20°

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Fort Saskatchewan’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Fort Saskatchewan from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
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 Fort Saskatchewan’s climate

How warm does Fort Saskatchewan get in summer?

Summer peaks in July: a typical afternoon reaches 23.6°C.

How cold does Fort Saskatchewan get in winter?

A typical January night falls to −17.8°C, the year’s low point.

How much rain and snow does Fort Saskatchewan get?

Precipitation totals 473 mm a year, with July the wettest month (82 mm) and February the driest (14 mm).

Are these figures for Fort Saskatchewan itself?

Yes, from ECCC’s station within Fort Saskatchewan’s boundary.

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

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).